Filipinos protest outside the embassy of Indonesia against the decision on the death penalty for their compatriots , photo:
The four Nigerian nationals, two Australians, Brazilian and Indonesian citizen were executed by firing squad in prison on the Indonesian island of Nusakambangan – have informed the Indonesian media including daily “Jakarta Post”. As police sources said, the execution went smoothly, without any interruption.
Among the executed was not Filipinki, at the last moment she received a deferment. Prosecutor General’s Office spokesman Tony spontana reported that the reason for the decision was the application to the police in the Philippines one of the persons suspected of recruiting Filipinki. Sentenced is set to testify in this case. He added that the request to halt the execution occurred Philippine president. Earlier spontana argued that convicted no longer have legal possibilities to delay executions.
Authorities in Jakarta International rejected requests for clemency. According to the UN crimes committed by the nine convicts they were not so serious to rule on capital punishment. Indonesian authorities agreed to fulfill the last wish while Australians – their bodies will be transported to his homeland and buried there.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop defended on Tuesday Prime Minister Tony Abbott against criticism from Internet users who threw authorities that it did not do enough to save its citizens.
The two Australians were arrested in April 2005 for leading a criminal group having smuggled from Indonesia to Australia more than eight kilograms of heroin.
PAP / JakartaPost / fc
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