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Dominic Giannini

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were executed in Indonesia for a plot to import heroin. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia is being urged to look inward and close gaps resulting in people facing the death penalty overseas as it remains staunchly against capital punishment.

It's also being asked to take a leading role in pushing to scrap the death penalty in Asia and the Pacific following a renewed focus on the execution of drug smugglers.

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