Rights group calls on Indonesia to stop executions
- 9 years ago
A human rights group in Indonesia wants the government to stop the execution of 10 domestic and foreign prisoners.
The country has 133 people on death row at the moment.
Human rights groups say 84 of them are Indonesians, and 49 are foreigners from 20 countries.
Crimes such as drug trafficking and murder are the main offences for which prisoners are executed.
Indonesia says it has executed 12 people in the last 10 years.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen met the family of a Brazilian, who is facing the death penalty for drugs offences, in Jakarta.
The country has 133 people on death row at the moment.
Human rights groups say 84 of them are Indonesians, and 49 are foreigners from 20 countries.
Crimes such as drug trafficking and murder are the main offences for which prisoners are executed.
Indonesia says it has executed 12 people in the last 10 years.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen met the family of a Brazilian, who is facing the death penalty for drugs offences, in Jakarta.