Many had hoped Joko “Jokowi” Widodo would be the president to boost human rights in the country. After all, as the first leader without links to previous dictator Suharto’s regime, he was to be the symbol of change in Indonesian politics. As a presidential candidate, he had repeatedly promised to make human rights a priority. But less than three months after Jokowi took office, it appears that executions of drug convicts are a more pressing matter.
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