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AS IT IS 2015-02-26 Indonesia Pushes Back on Foreign Executions Pressure 印尼回击外国死刑压力
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is pushing back at foreign pressure over plans to execute drug traffickers. The president spoke1 in Jakarta Tuesday about Brazil’s delay in welcoming a new ambassador from Indonesia. He said the Brazilian decision is a matter of honor for the nation.
“There must be no intervention2 on the execution of convicted drug dealers4,” he said. “It is an issue of our rule of law, of our political sovereignty and positively5 in our law, death sentences included.”
He was speaking about the Brazilian president’s delay in accepting credentials6, or documentation, from the would-be Indonesian ambassador. Some reports say Brazil delayed the acceptance in response to the death sentence of a Brazilian drug dealer3.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Mursadi said the Brazilian government has given no reason for the action. But he said the Indonesian government sent a letter of protest to the Brazilian embassy in Jakarta.
Since 2013, Indonesia has carried out at least 10 executions of drug dealers. All of those executed had been found guilty of drug crimes and sentenced to death. In January, Indonesia put to death five foreign nationals, including a Brazilian citizen.
President Joko Widodo has denied requests from Brazil and three other countries to pardon their citizens.
On Tuesday, a court in Jakarta rejected an appeal by two Australians. The two, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, are jailed for drug trafficking. Both were sentenced to death.
President Widodo has refused to lessen7 the severity of the sentences. The Jakarta court ruled that he was within his right to do so and that it could not overturn that decision.
The two Australians were to be killed in February. But the courts have delayed the executions for up to a month because of what they say are logistical reasons.
The two led a group of nine Australians, known as the Bali Nine. They were arrested 10 years ago after attempting to bring more than eight kilograms of the drug heroin8 to Australia from Indonesia.
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trafficker(s) - n. someone involved in an illegal activity, such as the drug trade
convicted – adj. found guilty of a crime
sovereignty – n. self-rule; independence
embassy – n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants
logistical – adj. relating to the things that must be done to plan and organize something that involves many people
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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n.商人( dealer的名词复数 );贩毒者;毒品贩子;发牌者 | |
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