Bali Nine

The Bali Nine were nine Australians arrested in Bali in 2005 while attempting to smuggle heroin from Indonesia to Australia. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed in Indonesia in 2015.

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Andrew Chan: An Australian member of the Bali Nine who was executed in Indonesia in 2015. His case ended with a death sentence and a final appeal for clemency.
Heroin: A highly addictive opioid drug made from morphine. The group was arrested while attempting to transport heroin from Indonesia to Australia.
Capital punishment in Indonesia: The use of state-authorized execution as a criminal punishment under Indonesian law. Indonesian courts imposed death sentences on Chan and Sukumaran.
Indonesia–Australia relations: The political, economic, and diplomatic relationship between Indonesia and Australia. The executions produced a sharp diplomatic rupture between the neighboring countries.
Myuran Sukumaran: An Australian member of the Bali Nine who was executed in Indonesia in 2015. His imprisonment and art-making became prominent in campaigns against his execution.
Australian Federal Police: Australia's national law-enforcement agency, responsible for investigating federal crimes and threats. The agency provided information to Indonesian authorities before the arrests.
Indonesian drug policy: Indonesia's laws and enforcement practices governing illegal drugs, including severe penalties for trafficking. The case drew attention to Indonesia's strict penalties for drug trafficking.
Death penalty in Australia: Capital punishment, abolished in Australia for all crimes under federal law and across its jurisdictions. Australia's abolition made its opposition to the executions a defining point of contrast.
Renae Lawrence: An Australian member of the Bali Nine who was arrested in Bali in 2005 and later released from prison. Her release in 2018 made her the first of the group to leave Indonesian custody.
Bali: An Indonesian island and province known for its tourism, Hindu culture, and distinctive arts. The arrests took place at Bali's airport and in hotels across the island.