Serge Atlaoui, A Frenchman sentenced to death in Indonesia in 2007 for drug traffickingmust be transferred on February 4 to France, this Friday, January 24, told AFP Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Indonesian Minister in charge of legal affairs and human rights.
Asked about the date of the transfer of the prisoner, who has been in the death corridor for 17 years, the minister answered “On February 4, as required by the French government”in a message.
The 61 -year -old, the Frenchman has been detained in an Indonesian prison for 19 years. Last December, France had made an official request for its repatriation. His lawyer, Maître Richard Sédillot, had then expressed his hope: “I am obviously very happy. (…) 19 years that we are trying to ensure that he returns to French territory. 19 years that we also explain that he did not commit the facts for which he was sentenced. And his return to France would obviously be a wonderful news. “
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