Case No
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IDN 4/2015
24/04/2015 Indonesia
UA
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executions;
Alleged imminent execution of ten prisoners on death row in Indonesia. According to
the information received, on 9 April 2015, the Attorney General of Indonesia stated
that his Office may carry out the executions of ten prisoners after the Asia-Africa
Conference, which is scheduled for late April 2015. Reports received on 23 April
2015 indicate that government representatives of the countries of nationality of the
prisoners were summoned to a meeting scheduled for 25 April 2015, which is
expected to see delivery of their 72 hours’ notice, and that therefore executions may
take place on 28 April 2015. Prisoners believed to be scheduled for execution are: Mr.
Andrew Chan (Australia), Mr Myuran Sukumaran (Australia), Mr. Rodrigo Gularte
(Brazil), Mr. Raheem Agbaje Salami (Nigeria), Mr. Sylvester Obiekwe Nwolise
(Nigeria), Mr. Okwudili Oyatanze (Nigeria), Ms. Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso
(Philippines), Mr. Zainal Abidin (Indonesia), Mr. Martin Anderson (Ghana) and Serge
Areski Atlaoui (France). All ten prisoners scheduled for execution are currently being
held in Nusakambangan prison, where the executions are reportedly due to take place.
A previous communication on the same issue was sent on 6 March 2015, see above,
case no. IDN 2/2015.
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A/HRC/30/27
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