Indonesia to execute foreign drug convicts

CILACAP: A group of drug convicts including foreigners will face the firing squad in Indonesia this week after authorities on Tuesday gave notice of their executions,

CILACAP: A group of drug convicts including foreigners will face the firing squad in Indonesia this week after authorities on Tuesday gave notice of their executions, a diplomat said, despite protests from governments and rights groups. Syed Zahid Raza, the deputy Pakistani ambassador in Jakarta, said the convicts, who include a Pakistani, could be executed around midnight Friday after officials signalled the start of a 72-hour notice period at a meeting with diplomats Nationals from Pakistan, India, Nigeria and Zimbabwe are expected to be executed.

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