The Indonesian President has been moving away from a hardline stance against drug offences.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been moving away from a hardline stance against drug offences. - Reuters
"We appreciate this clemency decision. Finally, the president wants to open his eyes that drug crimes are not only about drug kingpins and... harsh punishments," said Aisya Humaida, one of Utami's lawyers. Utami's lawyers were considering next steps in order to try to further reduce her sentence, Humaida said.In 2014, Widodo declared a"drug emergency" soon after coming to power, calling for harsher punishments for drug offences and reinstating executions.
Indonesia handed out at least 114 death sentences in 2021, according to an Amnesty International report, bringing the size of its death row to more than 500, including a number of foreign nationals.
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