How many of the Bali 9 are still in jail?
Five of the nine members remain in squalid Balinese prisons, while Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen died from cancer in 2018. Masterminds Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by firing squad in 2015 on Nusa Kambangan or ‘Prison Island’.
What did the Bali Nine do?
Norman and Rush were the youngest of the nine Australians arrested in April 2005, attempting to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin home from Bali. The group, including four couriers with the drugs strapped to them, was arrested at Bali airport and the rest at a nearby hotel.
Did the Bali Nine get executed?
All of the Bali Nine were convicted of drug trafficking of heroin. On 6 April 2015, State Administrative court rejects subsequent appeal against Presidential rejection of clemency. Executed on 29 April 2015 by firing squad at Nusa Kambangan prison.
What is the Bali 9 case?
The high-profile case began in 2005 when Indonesia caught nine Australians trying to smuggle heroin out of Bali. Renae Lawrence, 41, was freed on Wednesday after spending almost 13 years in prison. She may be the only Bali Nine member ever to be released.
Where is Renae Lawrence now?
Lawrence was moved from Kerobokan Prison in late 2013 to a prison in Negara, Bali after authorities accused her of a plot to kill prison guards….
| Renae Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Comments | Sentence commuted (2018) |
| Imprisoned at | Bali, Indonesia |
Where is Renee Lawrence?
Erna has since returned to Java, in Indonesia, while Lawrence was given a reduction on her sentence for ‘good behaviour’ and deported back to Australia in 2018. The pair have remained in close contact, speaking to each other every day.
Why does Indonesia still have the death penalty?
Like many of its South East Asian neighbours, Indonesia retains the death penalty with the assumption that it serves as an effective deterrent against crime, in particular drug trafficking, yet there are have been no academic studies carried out that support this belief.
What is the death sentence in Bali?
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Indonesia. Although the death penalty is enforced only sometimes in grave cases of premeditated murder, it is regularly applied to some drug traffickers. Executions are carried out by firing squad.
Why was Andrew Chan sentenced to death?
Found guilty of drug trafficking, on 14 February 2006 three judges in the Denpasar District Court sentenced Chan to death by firing squad. In handing down their ruling, they claimed that Chan had not been straightforward in his evidence and had shown no remorse.
Did the Bali 9 know each other?
Police escort Andrew Chan following his arrest in April 2005 for the Bali Nine 8.3kg drug plot. Bali Police surveillance photo of Chan and Sukumaran shows they knew each other despite later denials which infuriated judges.