A poster in support of Nigerian death-row prisoner Humphrey Jefferson is seen during a demonstration against Indonesia's decision to execute 14 drug convicts in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, indonesia, July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The office of Indonesia's ombudsman has unearthed evidence of rights violations in the execution of a Nigerian drug convict last year, an official said on Friday.
Humphrey Jefferson was still seeking clemency from President Joko Widodo at the time of his execution, which meant he still had a chance of being pardoned, said Ninik Rahayu, an official of the ombudsman's office who is overseeing the case.
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