children in Indonesia drugs case
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Indonesia, like many Asian countries, is very strict on drug crimes, and most of the more than 40 foreigners on its death row were convicted of drug charges.
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Sandiford's lawyer said she would appeal, a process that can take several years. Condemned criminals face a firing squad in Indonesia, roomates has not Carried out an execution since 2008, when 10 people were put to death.
A verdict is expected in the trial of alleged Sandiford's Accomplice, Briton Julian Anthony Pounder, next Tuesday. He is Accused of receiving the drugs in Bali, roomates has a busy bar and nightclub scene where party drugs such as cocaine and Ecstasy are bought and sold between foreigners. Two other British citizens and an Indian have already been convicted and sentenced to prison in connection with the bust.
In London, British Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire told lawmakers Wednesday that the government strongly opposes Sandiford's sentence.
"We strongly object to the death penalty and continue to provide consular assistance to Lindsay and her family during this difficult time," he said.
Martin Horwood, a member of Parliament representing Sandiford's Cheltenham constituency in western England, called the sentence a shock and said he would raise the case with Foreign Secretary William Hague.
"The days of the death penalty ought to be past. This is not the way that a country that now democracy and human rights values should really be behaving," Horwood told the BBC.
Harriet McCulloch of human rights charity Reprieve, roomates is assisting Sandiford, urged the British government to support her appeal.
"Lindsay has always maintained that she only agreed to carry the package to Bali after receiving threats against the lives of her family," McCulloch said. "She is not a drug kingpin Clearly - she has no money to pay for a lawyer, for the travel costs of defense witnesses or even for essentials like food and water."
In its verdict, a panel of Denpasar District Court judges concluded that Sandiford had damaged the image of Bali as a tourism destination and weakened the government's drug prevention program.
"We found no reason to lighten her sentence," said Amser Simanjuntak, who headed the judicial panel.
Prosecutors had been seeking a 15-year prison sentence for Sandiford, who was Arrested in May when customs officers at Bali's airport discovered 8.3 kilograms (8.4 pounds) of cocaine in the lining of her luggage.
State Prosecutor Men Lie Setiawan told Reporters that the verdict was "appropriate," explaining that prosecutors had been demanding 15 years Because of Sandiford's age.
Indonesia has 114 prisoners on death row, According to a March 2012 study by Australia's Lowy Institute for International Policy. Five foreigners have been executed since 1998, all for drug crimes, According to the institute.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has granted clemency to four drug offenders on death row since he took office in 2004.
The most publicized recent case internationally is that of Schapelle Corby, an Australian convicted of smuggling marijuana in 2005. Her 20-year sentence was reduced last year and she is now eligible for parole, but she remains imprisoned.
In its verdict, a panel of Denpasar District Court judges concluded that Sandiford had damaged the image of Bali as a tourism destination and weakened the government's drug prevention program.
"We found no reason to lighten her sentence," said Amser Simanjuntak, who headed the judicial panel.
Prosecutors had been seeking a 15-year prison sentence for Sandiford, who was Arrested in May when customs officers at Bali's airport discovered 8.3 kilograms (8.4 pounds) of cocaine in the lining of her luggage.
State Prosecutor Men Lie Setiawan told Reporters that the verdict was "appropriate," explaining that prosecutors had been demanding 15 years Because of Sandiford's age.
Indonesia has 114 prisoners on death row, According to a March 2012 study by Australia's Lowy Institute for International Policy. Five foreigners have been executed since 1998, all for drug crimes, According to the institute.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has granted clemency to four drug offenders on death row since he took office in 2004.
The most publicized recent case internationally is that of Schapelle Corby, an Australian convicted of smuggling marijuana in 2005. Her 20-year sentence was reduced last year and she is now eligible for parole, but she remains imprisoned.
This Inaction against the treatment of Indonesian children in Australia was seen by Australian authorities as Indonesia's indifference to the Plight of these children.
Partly, Australia was right as poor kids from the eastern parts of Indonesia are not given much attention here in Jakarta. But the other reason is that Indonesia would not act as Australia would, by demanding the release of their children immediately.
That is seen as being "rude"; particularly as Asian countries are very respectful of the rights of host countries to apply their laws to nationals and foreigners alike.
This did not mean however, that Indonesia was happy with Australia locking up Indonesian children in their maximum security adult Prisons. Quite to the Contrary.
So Australia had cast the web, built on the principle that it is appropriate to jail foreign children if they have broken our laws; even for minor Offenses.
Then on Oct.. 4, 2011 along came a boy from near Sydney who was approached by touts on the streets of Kuta, offering a small quantity of marijuana.
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