Indonesia execution of Bali bombers sparks clashes

TENGGULUN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of people including some hardliners gathered for the funerals of three Indonesians executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings, sparking clashes between police and emotional supporters. The three men from the militant group Jemaah...

Execution looming for Bali nightclub bombers

Time is running out for the Bali nightclub bombers, Amrozi Nurhasyim, Imam Samudra and Ali Ghufron, and the convicted terrorists wouldn't have it any other way. The men want to die as martyrs for their cause.""To...

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...

Lawyer says Amrozi et al ready to be executed

Dare to do dare to bear the risk!"Cilacap, Central Java (ANTARA) - The three men sentenced to death for their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings - Amrozi, Imam Samudra and Mukhlas - are ready to undergo execution...

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 court to hear Bali bombers` case review

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - A court in Indonesia's resort island of Bali will hear a second case review filed by lawyers for three Islamic militants on deathrow for the 2002 Bali bombings, further delaying...

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...

Brimob forms firing squad to excecute Amrozi et al

""But we don`t know which of the firing squads will be assigned to carry out the execution because we have yet to receive a request for that purpose," he said.If the execution is to take place in Bali, the firing...

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...

Stranded Indonesia navy ship to be towed to Brisbane port

Brisbane (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Navy`s tall ship, the KRI Arung Samudra, which got stranded in bad weather in Wide Bay, Queensland, Australia, on August 23, is to be towed to Brisbane port later this week,...

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