he repatriation of Reynhard Sinaga, an Indonesian national convicted of serial rape in the United Kingdom, and Hambali, the alleged mastermind of the deadly 2002 Bali bombing, is not a priority for the government for now. During a meeting with House of Representatives Commission I overseeing foreign affairs on Monday, Coordinating Legal, Human Rights,… Source … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the government is not prioritizing the repatriation of Reynhard Sinaga, convicted of sexual assault in the United Kingdom, and Hambali, a terrorism suspect held at Guantanamo Bay. Yusril made this statement during a working meeting with the House of … 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
The Indonesian government is considering the repatriation of Encep Nurjaman, a.k.a. Hambali, from the Guantanamo military prison in the United States. Hambali is a former member of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group which was responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings as well as the 2003 JW Marriott Jakarta bombings. He has been detained in … 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