Indonesian Firing-Squad Executions Loom as Tensions Build
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International condemnation of Indonesia’s plan to execute convicted drug smugglers by firing squad as early as Tuesday is increasing, with Australia issuing a last-ditch appeal for clemency for two of its citizens.
The Australians, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, were on Saturday given a 72-hour notice period before their execution, according to Tony Spontana, spokesman for the Indonesian attorney general’s office. French President Francois Hollande has said there will be “consequences” if one of its citizens is put to death.