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Indonesia, France To Sign Deal To Transfer Frenchman On Death Row

Serge Atlaoui (L) was initially sentenced to life in prison but Indonesia's Supreme Court increased the sentence to death in 2007 (Credit: AFP)

Indonesia and France will sign an agreement Friday for the transfer of a Frenchman who has languished on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offences, an Indonesian minister and sources close to the talks told AFP.

Indonesia has in recent weeks released half a dozen high-profile detainees, including a Filipina mum on death row and the last five members of the so-called "Bali Nine" drug ring.

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