A spokesman for President Roussef said she was 'distressed and outraged' after Indonesia ignored her last-ditch pleas. ... 1:12. Indonesia executes five foreigners and local woman by firing squad for drug trafficking President Joko Widodo rejected clemency requests and refused a … Indonesia has become the largest drug market in Southeast Asia with 45 per cent of the region's drugs in circulation. ENTIRE British athletics team who travelled to European Indoor Championships in Poland are forced to isolate... Women did nearly TWICE the amount of housework and childcare as men during the first Covid-19 lockdown,... BAME communities are being put at risk by UK's 'colour-blind' Covid vaccine strategy, experts warn. Andriani was also executed there, but Tran was executed in Boyolali, according to Attorney General Office's spokesman Tony Spontana. An Indonesian firing squad executed eight convicted drug-traffickers from several countries on Wednesday, prompting Australia to recall its envoy … An Indonesian police firing squad boards a boat in Cilacap, Indonesia, to cross to the maximum security prison on Nusa Kambangan island on Tuesday, April 28, ahead of the execution … Seven arrested for 'torturing man with learning disabilities by forcing him to go to supermarket dressed as... Could foreign holidays get MORE expensive in transport overhaul? 'The Netherlands remains opposed to the death penalty.'. 'Indonesia's new government took office on the back of promises to improve respect for human rights, but carrying out these executions would be a regressive move,' he said. Ang was arrested near Jakarta in 2003, after police found equipment which they estimated had been producing 15,000 ecstasy pills a day for three years. Amnesty noted that drug-related offences do not meet the threshold of the 'most serious crimes' for which the death penalty can be imposed under international law. She claimed she was duped into carrying the suitcase by a drugs gang, but she was nonetheless sentenced to death. Police confiscated 8,000 pills and thousands of dollars. He said that drug trafficking rings have spread to many places, including remote villages where most victims are youngsters of productive age. 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'If the death penalty is wrong elsewhere, it is surely wrong in Indonesia too.'. He said figures from the National Anti-Narcotic Agency showed 40 to 50 people die each day from drugs in Indonesia. Mr Prasetyo said the new government had a firm commitment to fight against drugs. He … Executed: Tran Bich Hanh, 37, of Vietnam, was shot dead by an Indonesian firing squad on Saturday firing squad: Rani Andriani, a 26-year-old Indonesian woman, was also executed on Saturday Four men from Brazil, Malawi, the Netherlands and Nigeria, were also shot dead in pairs at the same time on Saturday on the Nusakambangan island penal colony. CILACAP, Indonesia - Indonesia brushed aside last-minute appeals and executed eight people convicted of drug smuggling on Wednesday, although a Philippine woman was granted a stay of execution. Indonesia resumed executions in 2013 after a five-year gap. On 17 May 2013, three more prisoners were executed at Nusa Kambangan Prison on an island off the coast of Java. Billion-dollar tourism package includes 800,000 half-price airfares, Prince Charles narrowly avoids death on ski slopes, How to get your half-price flight, and every route being discounted, Journalist allegedly assaulted by council staffer after taking photos. No other prisoner transported to so-called “Death Island” to be shot by firing squad before Sukumaran had ever refused to sign his or her execution warrant. The six were the first people executed under new President Joko Widodo. It is a grim outlook for the fate of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran as six people convicted of drug offences were executed by firing squad in Indonesia … Al Jazeera. 'Rather than putting to death more people, the government should immediately impose a moratorium on the use of the death penalty with a view to its eventual abolition'. Mr Abbott said: 'It would be a huge set back if the government goes ahead with its plans to execute as many as 20 people during the year. Jakarta halted capital punishment in 2008 but resumed executions again in 2013. But Indonesia's attorney general, Muhammad Prasetyo, has said there is no excuse for drug dealers and 'hopefully, this will have a deterrent effect.'. 1:09. While no executions were carried out in Indonesia in 2014, the government has announced that 20 are scheduled for this year, the campaign group said. Brazilian Moreira was arrested in 2003, after police at Jakarta airport found 13.4 kilograms (29.5 pounds) of cocaine hidden in his hang glider. The foreigners hailed from Brazil, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Malawi and Nigeria. EXCLUSIVE: No regrets! Amrozi, Muklas, and Imam Samudra are executed by firing squad. They included an Indonesian woman, Rani Andriani, along with 53-year-old Brazilian Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira and 62-year-old Dutchman Ang Kiem Soei. It was granted. They were among six drug smugglers executed after the president brushed aside last-minute diplomatic efforts to secure them clemency. Executed: Tran Bich Hanh, 37, of Vietnam, was shot dead by an Indonesian firing squad on Saturday, Put before the firing squad: Rani Andriani, a 26-year-old Indonesian woman, was also executed on Saturday, Ultimate price: An ambulance carries the bodies of drug smugglers executed by firing squads in Indonesia. Indonesia has tough anti-drugs laws and Widodo, who took office in October, has disappointed rights activists by voicing support for capital punishment despite his image as a reformist. Tackling rising crime rates is a legitimate goal of President Widodo's administration, but the death penalty is not the answer and does not work as a deterrent to crime. Indonesia has tough anti-drugs laws and Widodo, who took office in October, has disappointed rights activists by voicing strong support for capital punishment despite his image as a reformist. Indonesian police stand guard as the Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran arrive at Wijaya Pura Port where they will be transferred to Nusa Kambangan prison ahead of their execution … Tran Bich Hanh, 37, of Vietnam, and 26-year-old Indonesian Rani Andriani were both shot to death shortly after midnight on Saturday after exhausting all their possibilities for appeal and clemency. Six face death by firing squad at midnight in Indonesia By Jewel Topsfield , Indonesia Correspondent and Harriet Alexander Updated January 17, 2015 — 8.45pm first published at 4.53pm 'My heart goes out to their [the victims'] families, for whom this marks a dramatic end to years of uncertainty,' Koenders said. Four men from Brazil, Malawi, the Netherlands and Nigeria, were also shot dead in pairs at the same time on Saturday on the Nusakambangan island penal colony. The others who were executed were Namaona Denis, 48, from Malawi; and Daniel Enemuo, 38, from Nigeria. Indonesia has carried out the executions of four drug convicts, including three foreigners. More than 138 people are on death row, mostly for drug crimes. TomoNews US. There were no executions in Indonesia last year. No mercy: President Widodo has said he would not grant clemency to 64 drug convicts on death row. Only one of the nine scheduled for execution, Filipino Mary Jane Veloso, was spared Watch the brand new series Manhunt: Deadly Games now on Stan. A second Brazilian national, Rodrigo Muxfeldt Gularte, remains on death row in Indonesia, also convicted of drug trafficking. Maximilian (1832-1967) was born Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria and was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on 10 April 1864 with the backing of Napoleon III of France. Death row inmate: The final wish of Tran was to face the firing squad uncuffed. Adriani was condemned to death after she was found guilty of being involved in a gang trying to smuggle 3.5kg of heroin. Indonesia has executed three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, an official said. Vibrant maths puzzles challenge players to calculate how much each item is worth - so can YOU solve all... Would you fix your mortgage until 2061? 'The plans for a new spate of executions come at a time when the government is actively seeking to protect Indonesian nationals who face the death penalty overseas. 1:06. His tough stance has sparked concern for other foreigners sentenced to death, particularly two Australians who were part of the "Bali Nine" group caught trying to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia in 2005. Tran Thi Bich Hanh, 37, was shot in Boyolali, Central Java, while the other five on Nusakambangan Island, the Jakarta Post reported. Amnesty International said the executions, the first under the new president who took office in November, were 'a retrograde step' for human rights. The European Union had earlier urged Jakarta not to go ahead with the executions, with foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini calling the plan "deeply regrettable". He said the 'cruel and inhumane punishment' was carried out despite King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Rutte personally contacting Mr Widodo. President Joko Widodo rejected the condemned convicts' requests for clemency last month. The Nigerians were put to death along with one Indonesian on Thursday (after midnight Indonesian time), Noor Rachmad, deputy attorney general for general crimes, told reporters. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. They were all caught attempting to smuggle drugs apart from the Dutchman, who was sentenced to death for operating a factory producing ecstasy. 'What we do is merely aimed at protecting our nation from the danger of drugs,' Prasetyo said on Thursday. Her sister, Meirika Franola, was granted clemency by a previous president. By Associated Press and Afp and Damien Gayle for MailOnline, Published: 10:46 GMT, 18 January 2015 | Updated: 15:20 GMT, 19 January 2015. A woman who was temporarily spared death by firing squad last year remains on death row ... she was due to be executed in April 2015. , members of the Bali Nine Australian drug-smuggling gang, who were taken from Kerobokan to be executed in April 2015. 'Using the death penalty, which is increasingly rejected by the international community, seriously affects relations between our countries,' the spokesman said. Ali Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, Ali Ghufron aka Muklas/Mukhlas, and Abdul Aziz aka Imam Samudra aka Qudama were executed at Nusakambangan island prison, Cilacap, Central Java, some time after midnight on Sunday 9th November, for their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings. All three were sentenced to die for murder. A second batch of executions would be held later this year and also target drug smugglers, he warned. Rupert Abbott, Amnesty International's research director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, called for Indonesia to rethink its position on the death penalty. Father-of-two Met diplomatic protection officer, 48, is arrested on suspicion of kidnap, murder and indecent... Did Meghan personally cost Piers Morgan his job? Profiles: Drug smuggling convicts executed in Indonesia: Martin Anderson, 50, Nigeria, arrested in Jakarta in 2003 with 50 grammes of heroin. Property News: 12 edibles to plant this spring - domain.com.au. The final wish of Tran, who had begged to be allowed to be executed in her home country, was to face the firing squad uncuffed. Two women were among those executed on Sunday by firing squad, in a move swiftly condemned by Amnesty International as "seriously regressive". Widodo, known as Jokowi, has taken a particularly hard line towards people on death row for narcotics offences, insisting they will not receive a presidential pardon as Indonesia is facing an "emergency" due to high levels of drug use. Indonesia execution: ‘Bali Nine’ duo among eight drug convicts killed by firing squad - Tomo News. The act of execution happens in a jungle-skirted clearing on the prison island of Nusa Kambangan. All of them had their appeals for clemency to the president - their last chance to avoid the firing squad - rejected last month.
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