Velososexecutionwas postponed in 2015.
Advocates and thePhilippinesgovernment argued she was a victim ofhuman trafficking.
While she was held accountable under Indonesian law, she remains avictimof her circumstances.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian government for their goodwill.
Thank you, Indonesia.
We look forward to welcoming Mary Jane home.
While she was held accountable under Indonesian law, she remains a victim of her circumstances.
Velosos execution was postponed in 2015.
Veloso was reportedly arrested in 2010 at Yogyakarta Airport in Indonesia with 2.6 kilograms of heroin in her luggage.
Mary Jane Veloso is returning to the Philippines after 14 years of imprisonment in Indonesia on drug charges.
In 2020, a Nueva Ecija court found her recruiters guilty of illegal recruitment.
Drug-related executions were confirmed in five countries: China, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
Among those sentenced were at least 31 foreign nationals and 15 women.
Indonesias courts remain a significant contributor to the global tally of death sentences for drug-related crimes.
Im so glad shes getting a second chance, a reader commented
Thanks!
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