Indonesia has executed the first four of 14 drug convicts on
death row.
One Indonesian and three Nigerians were killed by firing squad
shortly after midnight local time (17:00 GMT), reports say.
There has been no confirmation yet from the government.
The remaining 10 are expected to be put to death in the
coming days.
Human rights organisation Amnesty International condemned
the executions as a "deplorable act that violates international
and Indonesian law".
Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws, and
has faced intense criticism internationally for resuming
executions.
Fourteen, mostly foreign, drug convicts were executed last
year to widespread condemnation.
Cases of concern
This, the third round of executions under President Joko
Widodo, took place at Nusakambangan prison island.
Relatives had gathered there earlier in the day to say goodbye
to loved ones, according to the Jakarta Post . It also said 17
ambulances were sent to the island - 14 of them carrying
coffins.
One source told local media the execution took place at 00:45
Friday, having been postponed because of heavy rain and
strong winds.
Those who were executed have been named as Indonesian
Freddy Budiman, and three Nigerians - Seck Osmane,
Humphrey Jefferson Ejike and Michael Titus Igweh.
Those who remain on death row include three other
Indonesians, a Pakistani, an Indian, two other Nigerians and
two Zimbabweans.
Activists have been particularly concerned by the cases of the
Pakistani man, Zulfiqar Ali - who they say was beaten into
confessing to heroin possession - and an Indonesian woman,
Merri Utami - who says she was duped into becoming a drug
mule.
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