Executions Will Not Curb Drug Problem, Says Australia

Australia would continue to work on behalf of smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, she said.

The duo sentenced to death in 2006 as ring leaders of the "Bali Nine" group are expected to be executed by a firing squad.

Bishop's comments came after Indonesia executed six people for drug offences on Sunday.

Five of those executed were foreign nationals from Brazil, the Netherlands, Malawi, Nigeria and Vietnam.

Brazil and the Netherlands have recalled their ambassadors from Indonesia in protest.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has however said he will not give clemency to any of the drug smugglers on death row.

By Bonareri Samaha