JAKARTA: Indonesia defended its use of the death penalty for drug traffickers, just days after its representative was jeered at a UN narcotics conference, citing a steep rise in demand and consumption in South-East Asia’s most populous country.
Indonesia has faced widespread international criticism for its use of capital punishment, most recently for the high-profile executions of foreign drug traffickers, despite repeated pleas for mercy from governments and international activists.
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