Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate Mary Jane Veloso

The agreement marks a decade of negotiations and sets a precedent for prisoner transfers in Southeast Asia.

Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino domestic worker sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking, will be repatriated to the Philippines by the end of December.
The agreement follows ten years of negotiations and was signed by officials from both countries in Jakarta on December 6, 2024.
Veloso's 2015 execution was postponed after evidence suggested she was a victim of human trafficking, leading to widespread support in the Philippines for her case.
Indonesia has stated that Veloso will serve her sentence in the Philippines, with the possibility of clemency or pardon left to the discretion of the Philippine government.
This transfer is part of Indonesia's broader efforts to improve diplomatic relations and includes potential prisoner repatriations to Australia and France.