By Prasto Wardoyo SIDOARJO, Indonesia (Reuters) – Over two decades and 37 surgeries on, Chusnul Chotimah is still reeling from the night she survived the Bali bombing, which killed 202 in one of the world’s deadliest militant attacks. Covered in burn scars, Chusnul, 55, now fears losing access to life-saving treatments after Indonesian President Prabowo … Read more
Convicted Bali bomber Ali Imron is pressing Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto for a pardon, citing his years of cooperation with counterterrorism efforts and the recent release of Australian drug offenders who had been given life sentences as reasons for leniency. However, analysts say his chances remain slim, with any such move likely to provoke outrage … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the Indonesian government is discussing the repatriation of former Jemaah Islamiyah militant figure, Encep Nurjaman alias Hambali, from the United States military prison in Guantanamo, Cuba. Hambali is a defendant in the Bali Bombing and JW Marriott Bombing cases. “After … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Malaysian government has accepted the repatriation of two of its citizens who were detained at Guantanamo Detention Camp, Cuba, since 2006. They were detained for their involvement in the bombing that killed 202 people in Bali in 2002. Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, in a statement obtained by Antara in Kuala … Read more