Eight convicted drug traffickers, including two Australians, were executed by firing squad in Indonesia past midnight on Tuesday. The move by the Indonesian government is expected to strain relations between Jakarta and Canberra, with Australia recalling its ambassador. We explore the immediate diplomatic fallout as well as the impact of the tensions on the question of the death penalty.

This is a report by Keith Kam.

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