Prosecutors say they will not consider any arrangement that would allow the alleged Bali attack ringleader, Hambali, to serve out any prison term in Indonesia or be repatriated to another jurisdiction. The position is presented to families of victims ahead of his forthcoming trial before a US military court. Multiple reports describe the prosecution’s guidance to affected families as ruling out a potential deal that could change how and where any eventual sentence would be carried out. The outlets report that prosecutors are directing that the trial is expected to begin next year, although further procedural details are not specified in the summaries provided. The reporting is consistent that the issue at the centre of the correspondence is whether the defence or authorities can reach an agreement affecting repatriation or the transfer of any imprisonment. All three sources frame the prosecutors’ stance as a clear refusal to negotiate on those points, while the case proceeds toward a scheduled military court process in the US.