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| Indonesian and three Nigerians executed for drug crimes | Indonesian and three Nigerians executed for drug crimes |
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| Indonesia has carried out the executions of four drug convicts, including three foreigners. | Indonesia has carried out the executions of four drug convicts, including three foreigners. |
| The Indonesian man and three Nigerians were killed by firing squad shortly after midnight local time (17:00 GMT) at the Nusakambangan prison island. | The Indonesian man and three Nigerians were killed by firing squad shortly after midnight local time (17:00 GMT) at the Nusakambangan prison island. |
| A further 10 convicts who had been expected to be killed had a last-minute stay of execution. | |
| Amnesty International condemned the killings as a "deplorable act" that violated local and international law. | |
| Indonesia's Deputy Attorney-General Noor Rachmad said it was "not a pleasant thing but it was to implement the law". | Indonesia's Deputy Attorney-General Noor Rachmad said it was "not a pleasant thing but it was to implement the law". |
| "The executions are only aimed at halting drug crimes," he said, adding that the rest "will be carried out in stages". | "The executions are only aimed at halting drug crimes," he said, adding that the rest "will be carried out in stages". |
| Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws, and has faced intense criticism internationally for resuming executions. | Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws, and has faced intense criticism internationally for resuming executions. |
| In April 2015, the execution of 14 drug convicts, mostly foreigners, was widely criticised. | In April 2015, the execution of 14 drug convicts, mostly foreigners, was widely criticised. |
| Australia briefly withdrew its ambassador from Indonesia in protest over the execution of its citizens, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. | Australia briefly withdrew its ambassador from Indonesia in protest over the execution of its citizens, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. |
| Cases of concern | Cases of concern |
| Those executed on Friday have been named as Indonesian Freddy Budiman and Nigerians Seck Osmane, Humphrey Jefferson Ejike and Michael Titus Igweh. | |
| Relatives had gathered at the prison earlier in the day to say final goodbyes. | Relatives had gathered at the prison earlier in the day to say final goodbyes. |
| In the early morning, ambulances returned to the mainland carrying the prisoner's bodies to be returned to their relatives for funerals. | In the early morning, ambulances returned to the mainland carrying the prisoner's bodies to be returned to their relatives for funerals. |
| Authorities did not give a reason for the reprieve given to the other 10 inmates, but island was hit by a major storm as the other executions took place. | |
| Those awaiting executions include three Indonesians, a Pakistani, an Indian, one Zimbabwean and four other Nigerians. | |
| Activists have been particularly concerned by the cases of the Pakistani man, Zulfiqar Ali - who they say was beaten into confessing to heroin possession - and an Indonesian woman, Merri Utami - who says she was duped into becoming a drug mule. | Activists have been particularly concerned by the cases of the Pakistani man, Zulfiqar Ali - who they say was beaten into confessing to heroin possession - and an Indonesian woman, Merri Utami - who says she was duped into becoming a drug mule. |
| Ricky Gunawan, lawyer for Humphrey Jefferson Ejike, said the execution process was "a complete mess". | |
| "No clear information was provided to us about the time of execution, why only four [were executed] and what happens to the 10 others," he told AFP. | |
| Indonesian President Joko Widodo vowed to take a hard line against drug trafficking when he was elected in 2014, saying he would not compromise over death sentences to convicted drug dealers. | Indonesian President Joko Widodo vowed to take a hard line against drug trafficking when he was elected in 2014, saying he would not compromise over death sentences to convicted drug dealers. |
| This is the third round of executions under Mr Widodo. | This is the third round of executions under Mr Widodo. |