Indonesian court gives go ahead for Bali bombers` execution

"Denpasar, Indonesia (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's Supreme Court has given the green light for the execution of the three Bali bombers after rejecting their last appeal, authorities on the holiday island said Friday. The court has sent a letter to the Bali prosecutor's office...

Bali bombers defense team withdraws request for second sentence review

"Denpasar (ANTARA News) - The lawyers` team of the 2002 Bali bombing death row convicts, Amrozi et al, officially witdrew its request for a second review of its clients` sentences by the Supreme Court after the Denpasar District Court hearing the request refused to let the...

Indonesian Bali bombers want to be beheaded instead of shot

""I am ready for death, but not using the evil law (of the Indonesian government)," Ali Ghufron was quoted by DPA as saying during a visit of around 50 members of his family and friends at Batu prison on the...

Lawyer for Bali bombers says will complain over review process

"Michdan said that the "appeal process had not followed all due processes of law," adding that a lower court should have held a hearing to examine new testimony and evidence as part of deciding whether a case...

Amnesty criticises Indonesia death penalty ruling

"The Indonesians' petitions were also denied in their entirety. Amnesty called on Indonesia to abolish the death penalty and said it was particularly concerned about the fate of three men convicted of involvement...

Bali bombers ready to die: report

""This is the happiest period for us, because we are soon to die as martyrs," Ali Ghufron, the eldest of three bombers, was quoted by AFP as telling the Koran Tempo daily from his jail off the southern coast of...

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