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APRIL 24 (Reuters) – The family of Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, a Filipina on death row in Indonesia, said on Friday (April 24) they were hopeful for a last-minute pardon ahead of her planned execution. Veloso, one of the 10 drug convicts who will be facing execution by firing squad, was moved to prison island of Nusakambangan on Friday. “We are still hoping that as long as she’s still alive, God will make a miracle. […]
APRIL 24 – The execution of death sentence against Mary Jane Veloso and others was postponed by the Indonesian government in deference to the World Economic Forum and the Africa-Asia Summit, both of which are currently being held in Indonesia. (Jakarta, Indonesia) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
More than a hundred activists gathered outside the Indonesian Embassy in Manila on Friday (April 24) to appeal for clemency pending the execution of a Filipino national in Indonesia. Mary Jane Veloso, a mother of two children, was arrested with 2.6 kilograms of heroin at Yogyakarta airport in 2010. Her plea for presidential clemency and judicial review were rejected. Migrant rights activists accompanied several family members in front of the embassy gate, carrying placards and […]
APRIL 24 — Philippines Vice President, Jejomar Binay said on Thursday (April 23) that he had made an appeal for mercy on behalf of a Filipina currently on death row in Indonesia. Mary Jane Veloso, a mother of two children, was arrested with 2.6 kilograms of heroin at Yogyakarta airport in 2010. Her plea for presidential clemency and judicial review were rejected. Binay, who was in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, for the Asia-Africa conference met his […]
MANILA, Philippines, April 22 (Eagle News) — Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay Sr. left the country to attend the Asian-African Summit in Bandung, Indonesia. Binay will also ask for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso, who is facing death row. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
APRIL 22 (Eagle News) — Despite facing death sentence by firing squad, Mary Jane Veloso remains confident that she will be granted clemency while speaking with her sister though the phone. (Jakarta, Indonesia) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The family of Mary Jane Veloso is confident that she will be spared from the death sentence issued against her by the Indonesian government, with many groups helping said family file another judicial review at the Indonesian courts. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Marites Laurente, the sister of Mary Jane Veloso, will go to Indonesia to appeal to its government regarding the death sentence faced by her sister. Mary Jane Veloso was detained by Indonesian authorities after being involved in drug smuggling and was given a death sentence. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Veloso’s mother will follow next week to personally appeal to the Indonesian Prime Minister. (Eagle News Service Jay […]
