Indonesian President Joko Widodo has granted clemency to a woman sentenced to death for drug trafficking. Amnesty International described the Head of State's decision as "unprecedented" More than 500 people are awaiting execution in Indonesia, including a number of foreigners.
The country handed down at least 114 death sentences in 2021, according to the NGO – 82% of them for drug-related offences. It is hoped Jakarta will take a close look at the latest major decision by the Malaysian government, which abolished the mandatory death penalty for certain crimes.