article_snippet: As condemned Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran wait on 'death island' for Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran latest appeal to go to court, it's been revealed that almost 200 Indonesians on death row around the world have had Indonesians sentences commuted over the last three years - at the request of the Indonesian government.
article_snippet: 189 Indonesian death sentences were suspended thanks to diplomatic efforts - and in some cases, money paid - by Indonesia,The Sunday Telegraph reports. 
article_snippet: The Indonesians who won reprieves were convicted of crimes which included drug smuggling in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, China, Iran and Singapore. '
article_snippet: execution sentence heard in a Jakarta court on Thursday . '
article_snippet: Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop pointed to the case of Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad, an Indonesian maid who was saved  from beheading in Saudi Arabia by the previous Indonesian government after being convicted of murdering Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop elderly employer.
article_snippet: It's reported Indonesia paid $2.1 million to stop the execution and that President Joko Widodo was among the politicians calling for mercy at the time.
article_snippet: Last year, Indonesia made a substantial payment to a Saudi family to halt the impending execution of Indonesian maid, Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad.  
article_snippet: Last month, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi told theJakarta Post that the Indonesian government was committed to helping release 229 Indonesian nationals  on death row around the world. '
article_snippet: The state is giving assistance by providing assistance with lawyers and regular visits in the prisons and carrying out diplomatic efforts with local authorities to solve the issue,' Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi told reporters.
article_snippet: Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi also said President Widodo had ordered all Indonesian embassies and consulates 'to unite the death row convicts with all Indonesian embassies and consulates families as this would be helpful for all Indonesian embassies and consulates psychological well-being.'
article_snippet: Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi says Indonesia is committed to helping release 229 Indonesian nationals on death row around the world - despite refusing to grant clemency to Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran .
article_snippet: the Bali Nine executions Bali Nine have been delayed until ongoing legal action is settled, with Indonesian officials unable to confirm whether the Bali Nine executions will be executed this month .
highlights_snippet: 189 Indonesians abroad have had 189 Indonesians abroad death sentences suspended in the last three years - at the request of the Indonesian government .
  