Chan and Sukumaran were executed by firing squad along with one Indonesian and six other foreigners on Tuesday.
“Australia respects the Indonesian system. We respect Indonesia’s sovereignty. But we do deplore what’s been done and this cannot be simply business as usual. For that reason, once all the courtesies have been extended to the Chan and Sukumaran families our ambassador will be withdrawn for consultations,” Abbott told reporters.
A Filipino mother of two, 30-year-old Mary Jane Veloso, also convicted on drug charges, was spared last minute.
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The U.N. human rights office has criticized Indonesia's decision to execute eight people convicted of drug smuggling...
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A spokesman for the Geneva-based body, Rupert Colville, said in a statement Wednesday that "it is extremely regrettable, extremely sad that these people have been deprived of their lives."
He said that international law only permits the death penalty for the most serious crimes such as murder.
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