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| Australia won't push for death penalty for alleged Bali bombing architect, Bishop says | Australia won't push for death penalty for alleged Bali bombing architect, Bishop says |
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| Minister describes attack as ‘a scar on the heart of all Australians’ after Riduan ‘Hambali’ Isomuddi charged by US court | |
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| Sun 25 Jun 2017 02.03 BST | |
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| Australia will do whatever it can to help bring Hambali to justice but will not advocate the death penalty, the foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, said while welcoming the US decision to prosecute the accused architect of the 2002 Bali bombing. | Australia will do whatever it can to help bring Hambali to justice but will not advocate the death penalty, the foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, said while welcoming the US decision to prosecute the accused architect of the 2002 Bali bombing. |
| A US war court has now charged Riduan “Hambali” Isomuddi over Bali and the attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta in 2003. Three Australians were among 12 people killed in that car bombing. | A US war court has now charged Riduan “Hambali” Isomuddi over Bali and the attack on the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta in 2003. Three Australians were among 12 people killed in that car bombing. |
| “Australia will provide whatever assistance we can,” Bishop told reporters. “We must never forget that 88 Australians, mostly tourists in Bali, were murdered when Islamist terrorists took their lives in a brutal terrorist attack.” | “Australia will provide whatever assistance we can,” Bishop told reporters. “We must never forget that 88 Australians, mostly tourists in Bali, were murdered when Islamist terrorists took their lives in a brutal terrorist attack.” |
| She hoped a successful prosecution could bring closure to the families of victims of the Bali bombing, which remains the largest loss of Australian lives in a terrorist attack. | She hoped a successful prosecution could bring closure to the families of victims of the Bali bombing, which remains the largest loss of Australian lives in a terrorist attack. |
| “It has been a scar on the hearts of all Australians since these attacks occurred in 2002.” | “It has been a scar on the hearts of all Australians since these attacks occurred in 2002.” |
| She said Hambali would be tried under US laws and processes, which could include the death penalty, although Australia remained opposed to capital punishment both at home and abroad. | She said Hambali would be tried under US laws and processes, which could include the death penalty, although Australia remained opposed to capital punishment both at home and abroad. |
| The deputy opposition leader, Tanya Plibersek, also welcomed the US decision. | The deputy opposition leader, Tanya Plibersek, also welcomed the US decision. |
| “I hope he faces the full force of justice,” she said. “That was a shocking attack on civilians just out having a good time and I’m very pleased to see that he will be facing court.” | “I hope he faces the full force of justice,” she said. “That was a shocking attack on civilians just out having a good time and I’m very pleased to see that he will be facing court.” |
| Hambali’s charges come nearly 15 years after the bombings and 11 years since he was detained by the US in Guantanamo without being charged, following his arrest in Bangkok in 2003 after the JW Marriott bombing. | Hambali’s charges come nearly 15 years after the bombings and 11 years since he was detained by the US in Guantanamo without being charged, following his arrest in Bangkok in 2003 after the JW Marriott bombing. |
| He was charged on 20 June with murder and attempted murder in violation of the law of war, intentionally causing serious bodily injury, terrorism, attacking civilians and related charges – but it’s not clear when he will appear before the war court. | He was charged on 20 June with murder and attempted murder in violation of the law of war, intentionally causing serious bodily injury, terrorism, attacking civilians and related charges – but it’s not clear when he will appear before the war court. |
| According to rules of the US military commission, a military court will later decide whether a trial will be held. | According to rules of the US military commission, a military court will later decide whether a trial will be held. |
| Late last year, a US government review board rejected the release of Hambali, saying he continues to be a “significant threat to the security of the United States”. | Late last year, a US government review board rejected the release of Hambali, saying he continues to be a “significant threat to the security of the United States”. |
| Prosecutors believe the Marriott was targeted with the expectation there would be a large American presence there. | Prosecutors believe the Marriott was targeted with the expectation there would be a large American presence there. |
| The Pentagon has described him as a leader of the southeast Asia-based extremist group Jemaah Islamiah. Hambali also is alleged to have had links to al-Qaida. | The Pentagon has described him as a leader of the southeast Asia-based extremist group Jemaah Islamiah. Hambali also is alleged to have had links to al-Qaida. |
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