Where are the Bali Nine now?
Bali, Indonesia
Bali Nine/Location
Does Indonesia do death penalty?
Indonesia has observed an unofficial moratorium on the death penalty since it last carried out executions in 2016. According to Amnesty International, at the end of 2018 Indonesia had 308 people on death row awaiting execution and another 66 people have so far been sentenced to death in 2019.
Were the Bali Nine executed?
All of the Bali Nine were convicted of drug trafficking of heroin. On 6 April 2015, State Administrative court rejects subsequent appeal against Presidential rejection of clemency. Executed on 29 April 2015 by firing squad at Nusa Kambangan prison.
How old is Renee Lawrence?
44 years (October 11, 1977)
Renae Lawrence/Age
How much drugs did the Bali 9 have?
In April 2005, nine Australians – the “Bali Nine” – were convicted for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin out of Indonesia….Bali Nine.
| Andrew Chan Si Yi Chen Michael Czugaj Renae Lawrence Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen Matthew Norman Scott Rush Martin Stephens Myuran Sukumaran | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
What is a life sentence in Indonesia?
Under Indonesian law, life means life, unless a prisoner can successfully win a reprieve from the president and be given a determinant sentence that would entitle them to yearly sentence cuts and freedom.
When was Myuran Sukumaran executed by firing squad?
By order of the Indonesian government, Sukumaran was executed by firing squad on 29 April 2015 at 12:25am WITA along with Chan and six other prisoners (four Nigerians, a Brazilian and an Indonesian). Sukumaran and the other seven prisoners refused to be blindfolded. Sukumaran’s funeral was conducted at Dayspring Church, Castle Hill on 9 May 2015.
What did Myuran Sukumaran do in Bali Nine?
Myuran Sukumaran (17 April 1981 – 29 April 2015) was an Australian man, who was convicted in Indonesia of drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine. In 2005, Sukumaran was arrested in a room at the Melasti Hotel in Kuta with three others. Police found 334 g (11.8 oz) of heroin in a suitcase in the room.
Who was sentenced to death for the Bali Nine?
In April 2005, nine Australians – the “Bali Nine” – were convicted for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin out of Indonesia. The heroin was valued at around A$ 4 million and was bound for Australia. Ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were sentenced to death and executed on 29 April 2015.
How are death penalty sentences commuted in Indonesia?
Death penalty sentences are often commuted to long jail terms in Indonesia and an in-person trial might have brought about a less severe verdict, according to Setiadi, who described his clients as low-level players in the smuggling ring.