Atlaoui is a French national who is currently serving death row in Indonesia for drug-related offenses.
"France has agreed (to) almost 90 percent (of the conditions). They have explained what the French Government will do if he is transferred," Mahendra told the press in Jakarta on Friday.
According to Mahendra, the stipulations for Atlaoui's transfer mirror those previously established for the transfer of death row convict Mary Jane to the Philippines and the transfer of five Bali Nine convicts to Australia.
Mary Jane and the five Bali Nine convicts were transferred to their home countries in December 2024.
One of the conditions is that the French Government must acknowledge the Indonesian court's decision. In this case, France must recognize that Atlaoui, its citizen, is a death row inmate in Indonesia.
Following Atlaoui's transfer, France will assume responsibility for his rehabilitation. Indonesia will also honor France's decisions, including any potential clemency granted to Atlaoui.
Mahendra underscored that if the French Government were to reduce Atlaoui's sentence to life imprisonment or a 20-year prison term, Indonesia would respect that decision.
According to French law, Atlaoui's crime carries a maximum sentence of 30 years. He may be released if the French Government reduces his sentence to 20 years in prison, considering that he has served around 20 years in Indonesia.
However, discussions about his future post-transfer are ongoing. According to the minister, the Indonesian and French governments are still negotiating several key issues, including a draft practical arrangement for Atlaoui's transfer.
He further noted that the French Government has also agreed that this practical arrangement will be signed by France's Minister of Justice and Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections.
"Maybe, in February, it can be agreed upon by our government and the government of France," he remarked.
Atlaoui was sentenced to death after being found guilty of operating an ecstasy factory in Tangerang, Banten, in 2005. His pleas for clemency to the Indonesian government were repeatedly rejected.
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