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Confirmation that 14 people will be executed in Indonesia

Author
Alicia Burrow,
Publish Date
Thu, 28 Jul 2016, 7:27PM
Indonesia President Joko Widodo (Getty Images).
Indonesia President Joko Widodo (Getty Images).

Confirmation that 14 people will be executed in Indonesia

Author
Alicia Burrow,
Publish Date
Thu, 28 Jul 2016, 7:27PM

Indonesia has confirmed it will execute 14 people on death row for drug crimes in the coming days.

UN human rights officials have expressed concern over the planned executions, urging Jakarta to put an end to capital punishment.

The inmates have not been officially named but they are known to include citizens of Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and India.

They will be executed at Nusakambangan prison island.

The prisoners have been notified of the plans for their executions, in accordance with Indonesian law, and could be put to death as early as tomorrow

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