Indonesia's tough stance on drugs explained

Name: Indonesia's tough stance on drugs explained
Uploaded: 2015-04-28T18:10:35.000Z
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Description: Liston Siregar from BBC Indonesia explains why the Indonesian government is taking a firm stance on drugs, as eight convicted drug smugglers are executed, despite international calls for a reprieve.

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The Indonesian authorities have carried out the executions of eight convicted drug smugglers, despite international calls for a reprieve.

The men - from Australia, Brazil, Nigeria and Indonesia - were shot by firing squad on a prison island in Central Java.

Liston Siregar from BBC Indonesia explains why the government took a tough stance.

Asia

28 April 2015