Rappler's latest stories on Indonesia narcotics
Media frenzy as Australian drug trafficker Corby returns home
The beauty school dropout hit Australian headlines when she was arrested in 2004 at Bali airport aged 27 with several kilos of hashish stashed in her surfing gear
Hollande vows fight to save Frenchman facing death in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities signaled the execution would not happen during Islam s holiest month
Indonesia jails Russian for 16.5 years for drug smuggling
The death sentence is the maximum – not mandatory – sentence for drug trafficking in Indonesia
British grandmother prepares for execution in Indonesia
I have started to write goodbye letters to members of my family
Velosos urge Jokowi to cancel Mary Jane's execution
They say Maria Kristina Sergio s surrender should save Mary Jane Veloso from execution
Anguished families make 'last visit' before Indonesia executions
Australian media has published photos of crosses that will be used for their coffins inscribed with the date 29 04 2015
Family prepares for Mary Jane Veloso's final day
Mary Jane Veloso s requests for the day include a copy of the Jubilee song and some durian
Mary Jane to family: No resentments
A day after being given her 72 hour execution notice Mary Jane is still in high spirits Outside prison efforts to save her grow
Mary Jane told of execution date: Tuesday, April 28
UPDATED Mary Jane is told Saturday afternoon about her execution date Tuesday April 28 in the presence of Philippine embassy officials just hours after a reunion with her family
Mary Jane transferred to execution island
Her sons arrive in Jakarta midnight and she is transferred 1 am on Friday April 24 to Nusa Kambangan prison island where Indonesia holds its executions
Indonesian court rejects death row Ghanaian's appeal
Indonesia s attorney general: I give two thumbs up to the Supreme Court s decision
France summons Indonesian ambassador over citizen on death row
Serge Atlaoui s relatives are begging French President Francois Hollande and the European Union to save him
Lawyers: PH anti-drug agency to provide evidence for Mary Jane
Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay also appealed for Mary Jane in a meeting with Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla
Indonesian court rejects appeal of Frenchman on death row
France warns that executing Serge Atlaoui will have consequences for relations between Paris and Jakarta
Indonesia court rejects death penalty for 2 drug smugglers
Sentencing a defendant is not about revenge but more a form of education and lesson so that in the future the defendant won t conduct another criminal act
#AnimatED: Mercy isn’t inconsistent with rule of law
President Jokowi showing mercy to those who deserve it is not inconsistent with Indonesia’s laws Clemency is not a sign of weakness
Paris warns Indonesia of consequences if Frenchman executed
Frenchman Serge Atlaoui is appealing his case before the Supreme Court and a verdict is expected imminently
Indonesia court: No new evidence in Mary Jane case
Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso moves a step closer to execution but her lawyers are planning to file a second appeal as soon as possible
Fresh legal bids for Filipina, Bali 9 on death row
Lawyers for Filipina Mary Jane Veloso will seek a second case review while lawyers for the Australian Bali Nine pair went to the Constitutional Court
FAST FACTS: The case of Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso
The 30 year old mother of two has been on Indonesia’s death row for the past 5 years but her case is only now making headlines as her execution looms
PH to 'exhaust' all remedies to save Mary Jane
UPDATED Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario also assures the family of Mary Jane Veloso that the Philippine government is giving full attention to the case and is ready to provide them with all the necessary assistance
Family of Filipina on death row: 'We will not lose hope'
Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso s final appeal has been rejected by Indonesia s Supreme Court but her sister says: As long as my sister is still alive we will not lose hope
PH foreign minister visits Filipina on death row
Indonesia s Supreme Court is currently reviewing Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso s case
A slow death for family of Filipina on Indonesia's death row
Mary Jane Veloso tried to lift her family from generations of poverty but now faces execution
The wRap Indonesia: March 11, 2015
National Narcotics Agency s drug statistics lower than Jokowi s plan to increase funding for political parties police burn 3 3 tons of marijuana in open field and more
Virgin's Branson appeals for clemency for Indonesia death row inmates
Branson says studies show that treating drugs as a health issue rather than a criminal issue would dramatically improve Indonesia’s drugs problems
Indonesia to accelerate legal process for Filipina on death row
Probably this week we will get the ruling from the Supreme Court
Wife of Frenchman on Indonesia death row clings to hope
Serge Atlaoui was arrested in an ecstasy lab in Jakarta but maintains he was installing industrial machinery in what he thought was an acrylics factory
Fate of Filipina on death row now with Indonesia's Supreme Court
UPDATED This means Mary Jane shouldn’t be transferred to Nusakambangan for execution for now
Tangisan Mary Jane dan harapan ampunan dari hukuman mati
Tak dipenuhinya hak hak Mary Jane sebagai terdakwa di pengadilan bisa menjadi preseden buruk Akankah ia mendapat pengampunan?
Lawyers for Filipina on death row: Her translator was just a student
Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso s lawyers argue that she deserves a case review because of this
Court to hear case review request of Filipina on Indonesia death row
UPDATED Veloso says she did not know the suitcases she was paid to bring into Indonesia contained heroin
Brother of Australian on Indonesia death row pleads for mercy
He says the Bali Nine pair have embraced Indonesian culture the way of life and they are very sorry for the things they have done
Australian PM strikes conciliatory note over Indonesia executions
Tony Abbott says it was a positive sign that the conversation took place
Australia 'very disappointed' at Indonesia death row ruling
Lawyers for the Bali Nine pair are urging Indonesia s attorney general to respect the rule of law and not execute the men pending an appeal
The wRap Indonesia: Feb. 24, 2015
New survey says 75 of Indonesians believe there s a systematic effort to weaken KPK Bali Nine duo s final bid to avoid executions rejected motorcycle robber burned to death and more
Jakarta court dismisses death row Australians' legal challenge
UPDATED Jokowi tells other countries: Do not intervene in executions This is Indonesia s judicial and political sovereignty
The wRap Indonesia: Feb. 23, 2015
Activists raise doubts over future of KPK report says Catholic rites denied for executed Brazilian model crowned Puteri Indonesia 2015 and more
Australians on death row to Jokowi: Please let us live
The two Australians who have been on death row since 2006 say they have been rehabilitated and can continue helping fellow prisoners in a rehabilitation program
Indonesians protest Abbott's aid reminder, collect coins to repay Australia
Tensions between the two nations have been growing since Indonesia confirmed the Bali Nine pair will be executed soon
Brazil president refuses Indonesia ambassador credentials
The move is over Indonesia s execution of Brazilian citizen in January and ahead of the looming execution of a second one
Jakarta delays execution of two Australians, denies pressure to blame
UPDATED Indonesia says the delay is due to logistical difficulties at Nusakambangan island prison where the executions will be carried out
Australia PM denies threatening Indonesia
It was important that I point out the strength and the depth of the relationship and that s exactly what I was doing
Australian PM criticized for Indonesia tsunami aid 'reminder'
Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir says he hopes the prime minister s remarks did not reflect the true colors of Australians
Why executions won’t win Indonesia’s drug war
Keeping death row inmates alive one of the best chances of success in Joko Widodo’s war on drugs write Clarke Jones and James Giggacher
Australia PM to Indonesia: Remember how we helped
If the Bali Nine pair are executed Abbott says Australia will be letting Indonesia know in absolutely unambiguous terms that we feel grievously let down
France summons Indonesia ambassador over death row citizen
Serge Atlaoui a father of 4 was arrested near Jakarta in 2005 in a secret laboratory producing ecstasy He was sentenced to death in 2007
Australians' transfer to Indonesia execution site delayed: official
In an unusual show of unity all surviving former prime ministers on Tuesday made a plea to spare the Bali Nine pair
Indonesia’s stance on the death penalty has become incoherent
Is it really the case that Indonesia is determined to execute drug offenders if they are caught in Indonesia but will spend money to help Indonesian drug offenders avoid execution provided they are caught overseas?
Indonesia to begin transferring convicts to execution site: official
The news comes amid increasing international appeals for Indonesia to halt the use of the death penalty and Indonesia s consistent rejection of them
