The Indonesian
authorities moved three death row prisoners to Nusakambangan Island in
Central Java province on the morning of 4 March, where they are
scheduled to be executed. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran (both Australian) were transferred there from Kerobokan prison in Bali, while Raheem Agbaje Salami
(Nigerian) was transferred from Madiun prison in East Java province.
The authorities have not yet provided the 72 hours’ notice of imminent
execution to the prisoners or their representatives, as required by
law. Although a final list of those facing executions has yet to be announced, others reportedly facing imminent executions include Zainal Abidin (Indonesian), Martin Anderson alias Belo (Ghanaian), Rodrigo Gularte (Brazilian) and four other individuals. All 10 were sentenced to death for drug trafficking, an offence that does not meet the threshold of the “most serious crimes” for which the death penalty may be imposed under international law. Indonesian President Joko Widodo rejected their clemency applications in December 2014 and January 2015.
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