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Indian Facing Death Sentence May Not Be Pardoned: Indonesian President
An Indian national facing death sentence in Indonesia on drug smuggling charges may not be pardoned, President Joko Widodo has indicated, saying the capital penalty is handed down only to individuals who have carried out serious crimes and is not based on nationality.
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Indonesia Executes 4, But Spares Gurdip Singh Who Called Wife Today
Indonesia on Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, an official said, drawing swift condemnation as Jakarta pushes on with its tough campaign of capital punishment.
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Indonesia Executes Foreign Convicts Despite Protests
Indonesia Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, by firing squad, an official said, drawing swift condemnation as Jakarta pushes on with its tough campaign of capital punishment.
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Counting On Sushma Swaraj, Says Family Of Punjab Man Who Faces Execution
A man from Punjab is among 14 people who are to be executed within hours, unless Indonesia changes its mind. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj phoned his family this evening to reassure them that she is doing her best to save Gurdip Singh, 48, who belongs to Jalandhar.
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Indonesia Rejects International Pleas To Halt Execution
Indonesia today rejected appeals from the UN and EU to halt the execution of 14 drug convicts including foreigners, as speculation mounted they could face the firing squad in a matter of hours.
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Indonesia Rebuffs UN, European Union Appeals To Halt Looming Executions
Indonesia quickly rebuffed appeals from the UN human rights chief and the European Union to abandon plans to execute 14 people for drug crimes as preparations intensified today at the prison island where the death row inmates are held.
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Trying To Save Indian Who Faces Execution In Indonesia Today: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi is making last-minute efforts to save an Indian man facing execution today in Indonesia, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.
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Pak Urges Indonesia To Delay Execution Of Man Convicted Of Drug Smuggling
Pakistan on Monday urged the Indonesian government to stay the execution of one of its nationals convicted of smuggling drugs, citing concerns that his 2005 trial had been unfair.
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New Executions Looming In Indonesia
More drug convicts could imminently face the firing squad in Indonesia, after authorities said on Monday they were ready to carry out a new round of executions after a hiatus.
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Philippine Woman Will Not Be In Indonesia's Next Round Of Executions
A woman from the Philippines convicted in Indonesia for drug smuggling and sentenced to death will not be among the first round of executions carried out when capital punishment is resumed after a lull, the attorney general said today.
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Indonesia Set To Resume Executions: Police
Indonesia is preparing for a new round of executions, police said Wednesday, around a year after Jakarta sparked global outrage by putting seven foreign drug convicts to death by firing squad.
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Indonesia To Resume Executions As It Steps Up 'War On Drugs'
Indonesia said on Thursday it will resume executions of drug traffickers this year, after a brief hiatus since last year's controversial executions of mostly foreign convicts.
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Australian PM Hails 'Great Future' on Indonesia Visit to Fix Ties
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailed a "great future" for relations between his country and Indonesia during his first trip to the key ally since taking power, seeking to turn the page after a series of crises.
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Frenchman Loses Indonesia Execution Appeal, Lawyers Vow Fight
A French drug convict lost an appeal against his death sentence today, but his lawyers vowed to fight on and prevent another foreigner from facing the firing squad in Indonesia after a series of executions that generated an international uproar.
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Indonesian Leader Joko Widodo Insists Death Penalty 'Positive' for Country
Indonesian President Joko Widodo insisted Saturday that the death penalty was "positive" for his country after the execution of seven foreign drug convicts by firing squad last month sparked international outrage.
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Indian Facing Death Sentence May Not Be Pardoned: Indonesian President
An Indian national facing death sentence in Indonesia on drug smuggling charges may not be pardoned, President Joko Widodo has indicated, saying the capital penalty is handed down only to individuals who have carried out serious crimes and is not based on nationality.
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Indonesia Executes 4, But Spares Gurdip Singh Who Called Wife Today
Indonesia on Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, an official said, drawing swift condemnation as Jakarta pushes on with its tough campaign of capital punishment.
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Indonesia Executes Foreign Convicts Despite Protests
Indonesia Friday executed four drug convicts, three of them foreigners, by firing squad, an official said, drawing swift condemnation as Jakarta pushes on with its tough campaign of capital punishment.
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Counting On Sushma Swaraj, Says Family Of Punjab Man Who Faces Execution
A man from Punjab is among 14 people who are to be executed within hours, unless Indonesia changes its mind. Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj phoned his family this evening to reassure them that she is doing her best to save Gurdip Singh, 48, who belongs to Jalandhar.
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Indonesia Rejects International Pleas To Halt Execution
Indonesia today rejected appeals from the UN and EU to halt the execution of 14 drug convicts including foreigners, as speculation mounted they could face the firing squad in a matter of hours.
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Indonesia Rebuffs UN, European Union Appeals To Halt Looming Executions
Indonesia quickly rebuffed appeals from the UN human rights chief and the European Union to abandon plans to execute 14 people for drug crimes as preparations intensified today at the prison island where the death row inmates are held.
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Trying To Save Indian Who Faces Execution In Indonesia Today: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi is making last-minute efforts to save an Indian man facing execution today in Indonesia, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.
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Pak Urges Indonesia To Delay Execution Of Man Convicted Of Drug Smuggling
Pakistan on Monday urged the Indonesian government to stay the execution of one of its nationals convicted of smuggling drugs, citing concerns that his 2005 trial had been unfair.
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New Executions Looming In Indonesia
More drug convicts could imminently face the firing squad in Indonesia, after authorities said on Monday they were ready to carry out a new round of executions after a hiatus.
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Philippine Woman Will Not Be In Indonesia's Next Round Of Executions
A woman from the Philippines convicted in Indonesia for drug smuggling and sentenced to death will not be among the first round of executions carried out when capital punishment is resumed after a lull, the attorney general said today.
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Indonesia Set To Resume Executions: Police
Indonesia is preparing for a new round of executions, police said Wednesday, around a year after Jakarta sparked global outrage by putting seven foreign drug convicts to death by firing squad.
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Indonesia To Resume Executions As It Steps Up 'War On Drugs'
Indonesia said on Thursday it will resume executions of drug traffickers this year, after a brief hiatus since last year's controversial executions of mostly foreign convicts.
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Australian PM Hails 'Great Future' on Indonesia Visit to Fix Ties
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailed a "great future" for relations between his country and Indonesia during his first trip to the key ally since taking power, seeking to turn the page after a series of crises.
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Frenchman Loses Indonesia Execution Appeal, Lawyers Vow Fight
A French drug convict lost an appeal against his death sentence today, but his lawyers vowed to fight on and prevent another foreigner from facing the firing squad in Indonesia after a series of executions that generated an international uproar.
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Indonesian Leader Joko Widodo Insists Death Penalty 'Positive' for Country
Indonesian President Joko Widodo insisted Saturday that the death penalty was "positive" for his country after the execution of seven foreign drug convicts by firing squad last month sparked international outrage.
