Indonesian court rejects last-ditch appeal by Australian death-row convicts
An Indonesian court rejected on Monday a last-ditch challenge by two Australian drug convicts facing execution by firing squad, but lawyers for the state and defence were divided over whether legal avenues remained for them to avoid the death penalty.
Eight drug convicts executed by Indonesian firing squad
CILACAP: Indonesia executed seven foreign drug convicts, including two Australians, by firing squad on Wednesday (Apr 29), causing Canberra to withdraw its ambassador over the cruel punishment. Authorities put the seven plus a local man to death.
Indonesia official says not sure executions will take place.
Two Australian drug traffickers facing imminent execution in Indonesia lost a legal bid to have their cases reviewed on Wednesday (Feb 4), dashing their final hope of avoiding the firing squad.. increasing use of narcotics.. have said they are ready to execute seven foreign drug offenders who recently lost their appeals for presidential clemency. As well as the Australians, these include convicts from France and Brazil. - Channel News Asia. We were unable .
Indonesia rejects Australian proposal of prisoner swap for death row pair
JAKARTA: Indonesia rejected on Thursday an Australian proposal for a prisoner swap made in an 11th hour effort to save the lives of two Australian drug smugglers expected to face a firing squad within days. The planned executions of Myuran Sukumaran, .
Indonesia gives Australian drug inmates time with families.
News �� Asia �� World.. Australia has urged Indonesia, which faced a diplomatic outcry last month when it executed six drug offenders including five foreigners, not to proceed, particularly while last-ditch legal measures are being pursued.. Fraser, prime minister from 1975 to 1983, to his successors Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, Howard, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, all the former leaders provided their support for clemency in comments to The Australian newspaper.
Lawyer hopeful of new appeal for Australians on death row
JAKARTA: A lawyer for two Australian drug smugglers facing imminent execution in Indonesia said on Tuesday (Jan 27) there were serious mistakes in their convictions that he hoped to challenge in a fresh legal appeal. His comments came as Indonesian .
Indonesia informs convicts of execution, Frenchman excluded
CILACAP: Indonesia said on Saturday (Apr 25) it had officially notified eight foreign drug convicts that they will be executed, prompting an appeal from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to spare the prisoners and suspend the death penalty. A Frenchman.
Australians on Indonesia death row lose last-ditch legal bid.
Two Australian drug traffickers facing imminent execution in Indonesia lost a legal bid to have their cases reviewed on Wednesday (Feb 4), dashing their final hope of avoiding the firing squad.
Coffins arrive at Indonesian prison as executions near.
CILICAP, Indonesia (AP) - Ambulances carrying coffins arrived Tuesday at a prison island and relatives paid final visits to their condemned loved ones as Indonesia announced it will execute eight foreigners and one Indonesian man on drug��.
Australian convicts transferred to Indonesian island for execution
They are among a group of up to 11 convicts, most of them foreigners, due to go before a firing squad on the prison island of Nusakambangan. Sukumaran and Chan left Balis Kerobokan Prison in an armoured van with a police escort before dawn and were .
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. from Fremantle Police station. Picture: Channel Seven Source: Channel 7. The history of the Bali Nine2:18. Featured Video. The history of the Bali Nine. Bali Nine drugleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have been executed by firing squad in Indonesia. Sky News; 29 April 2015; new; News; News. Grief stricken family and friends hold vigil outside prison where Indonesia executes 8 drug convicts despite international pleas for mercy. News Corp��.
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Indonesia has signalled it is determined to push ahead with the execution of eight foreign drug convicts, despite a growing wave of global condemnation led by United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon. Authorities on Saturday gave formal notice to the eight ��� from Australia, Brazil, Nigeria and an ���innocent mother��� from the Philippines ��� that they would be executed by firing squad imminently, along with an Indonesian prisoner. However, a Frenchman also on death row for��.
Indonesian tribunal throws out last-minute plea by.
Photo Credit: Channel News Asia. The two men had argued the ruling prevented them from. Australia, Brazil, and France to stay the executions. Aside from the two, eight other foreigners convicted of drug offenses are scheduled to be executed by firing squad in the penal colony of Nusakambangan.. However, the lawyer for the two convicts said they would take up the case to the Indonesian Constitutional Court. Leonard Arpan, counsel for Chan and Sukuraman,��.
Indonesia rejects clemency appeals, ready to execute 7 foreigners
JAKARTA: Indonesia is ready to execute seven foreign drug convicts on death row after their appeals for presidential clemency were rejected, an official said, in a move certain to set Jakarta on a collision course with international allies. The seven.
Australia doing all it can to save Bali Nine death row pair: Abbott
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday (Apr 8) Australia is doing everything it can to save two drug smugglers sentenced to face the firing squad in Indonesia, following the loss of their latest legal appeal. On Monday, a Jakarta.
Bali Nine ringleaders avoid firing squad as six drug offenders are executed in.
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 under its new hard-line president. President. This review, which is.
Family of Filipino maid on death row appeals for Jokowis clemency
Family of Filipino drug convict on death row Mary Jane Veloso is appealing for Indonesian President Joko Widodos clemency before her impending transfer to Nusa Kambangan Island for execution. PHOTOS. On Wednesday (Apr 8), the family submitted an.
Indonesia delays transfer of two Australian drug offenders for execution
JAKARTA: Indonesia has postponed the transfer of five convicts, two Australian drug offenders among them, to another prison for execution, prompted by medical concerns and families requests for more time with the prisoners, authorities said on Tuesday.
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The attorney generals office says five foreigners and one Indonesian were executed by firing squad just after midnight Sunday morning in Central Java province. news.com.au. Singapore. channelnewsasia.com The Singapore dollar has depreciated against the US dollar in recent months and appreciated against the Euro, but this is not expected to have a significant impact on Singapores economy, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said in Parliament.
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Indonesia to execute 6 drug convicts by firing squad this weekend
He will face the firing squad. UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 19, 9:05 a.m. / Associated Press: Indonesia brushed aside last-minute appeals by foreign leaders and executed by firing squad six people convicted of drug trafficking, including five foreigners.
Indonesia executes five foreigners and local woman by.
Brazilian Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira sits in front of his lawyer at Tangerang court, near Jakarta, in this June 8, 2004 file photo.. Indonesia executed by firing squad five foreigners and an Indonesian woman convicted on drug trafficking charges despite appeals to spare them, with the government defending the action as necessary to combat the rising drug. An ambulance carrying the coffin containing the body of drug convict Malawian national Namaona Denis.
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CILACAP, Indonesia (Reuters) ��� Eight drug-trafficking convicts from several countries were executed by an Indonesian firing squad shortly after midnight on Wednesday, media said, but a Filipina who was on death row with them was.. WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Barack Obama acknowledged Friday the challenge he faces winning congressional support for a major Asia-Pacific trade deal that has become a cornerstone of his second term agenda. Its never fun��.
Countdown appears to start for execution of foreigners in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Indonesia has asked foreign embassies to send representatives to a maximum security prison ahead of the expected execution of 10 drug convicts, although an official 72-hour notice of execution has not been given yet, diplomats said on Friday.
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scmp.com Indonesia is ready to execute seven foreign drug convicts on death row after their appeals for presidential clemency were rejected, an official said, in a move certain to set Jakarta on a collision course with international allies. abc.net.au. channelnewsasia.com Overall crime in the Republic increased by 7.4 percent last year, driven mainly by a spike in the number of scams involving e-commerce, the Singapore Police Force said. forbes.com A new report��.
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JAKARTA: Indonesia is ready to execute seven foreign drug convicts on death row after their appeals for presidential clemency were rejected, an official said, in a move certain to set Jakarta on a collision course with international allies. The seven include two Australian. Spontana said a decision had not yet been made on when or where the convicts would be executed, only that more than one would face the firing squad in the next round. The Frenchman is Serge��.
Indonesia airs on TV mock execution by firing squad of.
. channel in Indonesia has reportedly aired a disturbing reenactment of executing its death row prisoners by firing squad. The chilling demonstration was aired on Indonesia TV One ahead of the execution of six drug convicts��.
Indonesia commission says allegations wont affect death row cases
. Indonesias foreign ministry, said Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan have been given all the legal avenues to challenge their death sentences. The two are among nine drug convicts due to be executed by firing squad as early as Tuesday.
Eight Convicts Executed Despite World Leaders Appeal
News and information about Culture and Tourism in Indonesia (Asean and Asia)... Indonesia carried out the execution of eight drug convicts by firing squad on Nusa Kambangan, Central Java, early Wednesday despite multiple efforts from human rights activists and united appeals from world leaders to stop the killings. Those people executed were ���Bali Nine��� duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, both Australians; Rodrigo Gularte, a Brazilian diagnosed with a��.
Indonesian court rejects last-ditch appeal by Australian.
An Indonesian court rejected on Monday a last-ditch challenge by two Australian drug convicts facing execution by firing squad, but lawyers for the state and defence were divided over whether legal avenues remained for. News �� Asia �� World.. 8:08pm. From now on, could I suggest that the Australian school system has as the very first lesson of each academic year a related 5-minute class: Dont travel to any of the SE Asian countries with drugs. The authorities��.