BALI NINE : INDONESIA CONDEMNED OVER DEATH PENALTY

France and Australia have condemned the death penalty as executions for three of their nationals loom in Indonesia. Australia has asked Indonesia to delay the execution of two convicted drug traffickers until the the statements about corruption have been investigated.

Indonesian law states that convicts must be given 72 hours' notice of execution.

After the meeting French president and Australian president said that "France and Australia share the same attachment to human rights and condemn the death penalty in all places and all circumstances"

Australia made last-minute pleas on behalf of the two Australian men to delay their execution until a corruption investigation into their case was complete.

The Indonesian government is determined to carry out the execution because it believes the country is facing a national emergency, as more than 30 people die from drug abuse every day.  Indonesians don't have a problem the execution of drug convicts and murderers and they are even calling for an expansion of the law, to allow death sentences for corruption convictions.