After a legal process dragged on for five years, Abdulmumini was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in December 2012. Read more
Abdulmumini was 13 when her husband, Ibrahim, burned to death in their marital home. For the five months they were married, their relationship was characterised by systemic abuse, according to Abdulmumini’s lawyers. In response to questions posed by the Guardian and asked through her legal team, Abdulmumini herself said that her husband was “violent” to her in the the time they were married and suffered from a mental illness.
After a legal process dragged on for five years, Abdulmumini was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in December 2012. Read more The Guardian reports:
They [prisoners] reportedly refused to wear blindfolds so they could look their executioners in the eye, and as they sang in unison the bond between them was visceral, said the pastor. “They bonded together,” she said. “Brotherhood. They sang one song after another. Praising God. They sang a few songs together, like in a choir.” After singing Amazing Grace they moved on to Lord O My Soul. The order to shoot was issued before they finished. Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso got an 11th hour stay, whilst Serge Atlaoui was also granted a reprieve last friday. Our thoughts go to the deceased, their families. Our hope remains that justice will prevail in Mary Jane Veloso's and Serge Atlaoui's case.
Cela fait 10 ans que [Serge Atlaoui] est dans les prisons indonesiennes, 10 ans pour n'avoir rien fait, je crois que c'est une peine amplement suffisante. J'atttends du Président Widodo qu'il accorde enfin sa grâce et qu'il accorde sa libération. Je comprends qu’il y a" autour de lui "des gens qui ont parfaitement compris que Serge Atlaoui est innocent, qui s’interrogent vraiment et qui lui posent des questions. LIRE PLUS
After the meeting, the brothers of the Australians made an appeal via the media for final clemency,
with Michael Chan describing the goodbye as "torture". "I saw today something that no other family should ever have to go through. To walk out of there and say goodbye for the last time, it is torture. No family should go through that." Chintu Sukumaran said: "There were so many things to talk about. We did talk about the death penalty and he knows this is just a waste... I ask the president [of Indonesia] to please show mercy, please don't let my mum and my sister have to bury my brother." The relatives of Philippines convict Mary Jane Veloso were each given a blessing by a Filipino priest as they arrived at the prison on Nusakambangan Island, AFP reported. "The family was so silent. It's really very sad. We see a kind of deep pain," he told the agency. Read more |
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