The AFP revised the guidelines on international co-operation since alerting Indonesia to the Bali Nine but there is arguably still an imbalance between security and human rights considerations.
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Australians are the ones who suffer when consular support is weakened overseas.
In condemning Indonesia’s execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, Australia has relied on the same human rights obligations that it rejects when applied to asylum seekers.
However disappointed we may be in Indonesia’s actions, it can make a couple of claims in its defence.
Indonesia’s most distinguished practising human rights lawyer, Mulya Lubis, is central to continuing efforts in Indonesia to abolish the death penalty.
The execution of Bali Nine pair Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan presents major problems for the Australian and Indonesian governments.
Australia has taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing its ambassador to Indonesia, Paul Grigson.
Australia’s politicians were unable to make the most persuasive argument for clemency for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran because Australia is also a combatant in the misguided war on drugs.
A panel of Indonesian experts respond to the executions of eight people, including Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan.
International pressure has mounted on Indonesia in recent months to stop its enforcement of the death penalty. But Indonesia should maintain its tough anti-drug stance.
Joko Widodo argues that Indonesia needs to execute drug offenders like Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran to deter others, but he can produce no evidence to support this claim.
The plight of Andrew Chan and Myuan Sukumaran in Indonesia illustrates how the death penalty is always highly politicised.
University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics.
Sometimes the way events unfold is so surreal that it’s beyond any normal comprehension. It’s like that in the dreadful heart-wrenching story of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are being transferred to an Indonesian prison island where they will be executed.
Australian interests are intimately tied with those of Indonesia – how might a greater understanding of linguistics and cultural nuance help?
Australian aid to Indonesia, both in the form of loans and grants, is not independent of its political and economic interests.
Indonesia is preparing to execute several foreign convicts for drug trafficking, and has rebuffed their countries’ pleas for clemency. That may be illegal.
Ideas about drug use that are used to justify the death penalty for smuggling don’t hold up under scrutiny.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been on the receiving end of international protests and condemnation for executing foreign nationals in January. He plans to send 11 more convicted drug traffickers…
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Lecturer, School of Government, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani
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Dean of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
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Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University
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Associate professor, Universitas Padjadjaran
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Associate professor, Indonesian Studies, The University of Queensland
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Director, Asian Law Centre, Comparative Legal Studies Program; Associate Director, Vietnam; Director of Studies, Asian Law, The University of Melbourne
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Legal Researcher, Indonesian Center for Law and Policy Studies (PSHK)