Nusakambangan Prison Island

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.

Indonesia is expected to soon execute by firing squad a group of nine convicts, most of them foreigners, for drug offences on the prison island of Nusakambangan in Central Java.

Two Australian drug convicts were notified today that they will be executed by firing squad in 72 hours at the Indonesian prison island of Nusakambangan, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Nusakambangan, dubbed Indonesia's "Alcatraz", is known internationally as a grim prison island and execution site. But inside the country, many see it as a proud symbol of the fight against drugs.

The families of two Australian drug smugglers facing imminent execution in Indonesia visited them today for the first time on a prison island where they will be put to death.

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.

Indonesia is expected to soon execute by firing squad a group of nine convicts, most of them foreigners, for drug offences on the prison island of Nusakambangan in Central Java.

Two Australian drug convicts were notified today that they will be executed by firing squad in 72 hours at the Indonesian prison island of Nusakambangan, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Nusakambangan, dubbed Indonesia's "Alcatraz", is known internationally as a grim prison island and execution site. But inside the country, many see it as a proud symbol of the fight against drugs.

The families of two Australian drug smugglers facing imminent execution in Indonesia visited them today for the first time on a prison island where they will be put to death.