Media Coverage of Our Works in 2016

Here are links to several articles which covered the works of LBH Masyarakat (Community Legal Aid Institute) from January to September 2016:

1. Alliance India, 28 April 2016, “United Nation, Divided on Drugs”
2. Rappler, 28 April 2016, “Indonesia executions one year on: Mary Jane lives but death penalty questions linger”
3. Southeast Asia Globe, 5 Mei 2016, “Region\’s harsh drug policies slammed by experts”
4. Equal Times, 5 Mei 2016, \”Indonesia\’s Tragic War on Drugs\”
5. Elsam, 15 Mei 2016, “Joint Statement: Imminent Executions In Singapore And Indonesia Must Be Halted”
6. Vice, 18 Mei 2016, “Indonesia Plans to Castrate Pedophiles Following Rampant Reports of Sexual Abuse”
7. Mic, 19 Mei 2016, “Indonesia Drafts Law That Would Punish Pedophiles With Chemical Castration”
8. The Jakarta Post, 27 Juni 2016, “Jokowi to go all out on drugs”
9. The Diplomat, 11 Juli 2016, “Indonesia Prepares for Another Round of Executions”
10. The Jakarta Post, 16 Juli 2016, “Relatives take quiet steps to save convicts”
11. Coconuts Jakarta, 22 Juli 2016, “What Explains Indonesia’s Enthusiasm for Death Penalty?”
12. The Guardian, 25 Juli 2016, “Indonesia executions loom as convict Merri Utami is sent to prison island”
13. The Jakarta Post, 26 Juli 2016, “Jokowi told to cancel execution plan”
14. The Guardian, 27 Juli 2016, “Indonesia ready to execute 14 this week despite doubts over prisoners’ guilt”
15. International Business Times UK, 27 Juli 2016, “Indonesia: 6 Nigerians, 3 Asians among 14 drug convicts facing imminent execution”
16. SBS, 28 Juli 2016, “Indian national Gurdip Singh likely to be executed in Indonesia”
17. The Australian, 28 Juli 2016, “Death-row inmates in Indonesia \’abused and tortured\’”
18. SF Gate, 28 Juli 2016, “News of the day from across the globe, July 29”
19. Stuff NZ, 28 Juli 2016, “Indonesia fast-tracks execution of 14 death row prisoners to anguish of families involved”
20. Pulse Nigeria, 28 Juli 2016, “Discrimination \’They want to kill me because I am black\’”
21. The Influence, 28 Juli 2016, “Indonesia is Now Executing Drug Prisoners in A Horrific Violation of Human Rights”
22. Uncova, 28 Juli 2016, “Ejike Eleweke, Who Is Facing Imminent Execution in Indonesia Maintains His Innocence, Reufuses to Sign Paper”
23. ABQ Journal, 28 Juli 2016, “Indonesia executes 4 people convicted to drugs”
24. BellaNaija, 28 Juli 2016, “Indonesia Set to Execute 6 Nigerians, 8 Others for Trafficking”
25. International Business Times UK, 28 Juli 2016, “Indonesia going ahead with plans to execute 14 people for drug crimes”
26. The Guardian, 28 Juli 2016, “Indonesia: families told that 14 death row prisoners will be executed tonight”
27. African Spotlight, 28 Juli 2016, “6 Nigerians To Be Executed in Indonesia for Drug Trafficking“
28. 風傳媒 (新聞發布) (註冊), 28 Juli 2016, “反毒用重典》印尼政府將處決14名毒販 人權團體呼籲：槍下留人！”
29. News AU, 29 Juli 2016, “Dark days\’ as drug traffickers executed in Indonesia”
30. Tempo, 29 Juli 2016, “Two Last Requests of Death-Row Convict Merry Utami”
31. Radio Intereconomía, 29 juli 2016, “Indonesia ejecuta la condena a muerte de cuatro presos por trafico de droga”
32. Tempo, 29 juli 2016, “Humprey Jefferson`s Execution is Illegal: Activist”
33. The Times, 29 juli 2016, “Indonesia executions ‘a complete mess’ as coffins await the reprieved”
34. The Borneo Post, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesian Executions a “Complete Mess”: Lawyer”
35. Business Insider, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesia Executes 4 People Convicted of Drug Crimes”
36. Journal Star, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesia Executes 4 People Convicted Drug Crimes”
37. The Kathmandu Post, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesian and Three Nigerians Executed for Drug Crimes”
38. BBC, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesia and three Nigerian executed for drug crimes”
39. CNN, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesia executes four convicted drug offenders”
40. China Daily Asia, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes”
41. The Daily Mail, 29 juli 2016, “Indonesia executes 4 people convicted of drug crimes”
42. Echo Net Daily, 29 Juli 2016, “’Dark Days’ as Four Executed in Indonesia”
43. 9news AU, 29 Juli 2016, “Four executed at ‘Alcatraz of Indonesia’”
44. Fredonia Leader, 29 Juli 2016, “Indonesia Executes Drug Convicts Despite Protest”
45. EFE, 29 July 2016, “Indonesia ejecuta la condena a muerte de cuatro presos por tráfico de droga”
46. UOL Noticias, 29 July 2016, “Indonésia executa 4 presos por tráfico de droga”
47. Sidney Morning Herald, 30 Juli 2016, “Indonesia death row 10: Last-minute reprieve, but for how long?”
48. Taipei Times, 30 Juli 2016, “Indonesian executions a ‘mess,’ lawyer says”
49. The Jakarta Post, 1 Agustus 2016, “Trail of Legal Violations up to Execution of Four Inmates”
50. Rappler, 2 Agustus 2016, “What it was like waiting for death”
51. The Daily Mail, 3 Agustus 2016, “Convicts in the dark for hours about Indonesia execution reprieve”
52. The Jakarta Post, 3 Agustus 2016, “After escaping death, convicts fight for clemency”
53. The Jakarta Post, 6 Agustus 2016, “Kontras vows to continue efforts to probe drugs mafia”
54. The Jakarta Post, 12 Agustus 2016, “Govt should re-investigate old case in probing Freddy\’s claim”
55. The New York Times, 13 Agustus 2016, “Indonesia’s Push to Execute Drug Convicts Underlines Flaws in Justice System”
56. TODAYonline, 15 Agustus 2016, “Indonesia\’s justice system in question over push to execute drug convicts”
57. Tempo, 22 Agustus 2016, “Dozens of Police Personnel Reported over Drug Cases”
58. The Jakarta Post, 9 September 2016, “Jokowi urged not to trade Veloso for illegal Indonesian pilgrims”
59. The Jakarta Post, 10 September 2016, \”Indonesian legal aid, activist call for new legal process for Mary Jane\”
60. The Washington Post, 27 October 2016, “Indonesia’s top court weighs ban on sex outside marriage”
61. Rappler, 5 December 2016, “Int\’l groups to Duterte gov\’t: Death penalty isn\’t effective”