• Lindsay Sandiford, 69, leaves Indonesia after 12 years on death row for drug trafficking.
• Repatriation is part of a humanitarian agreement between the UK and Indonesia.
• Sandiford suffered severe health issues while incarcerated in Bali.
• She was found with cocaine valued over $2 million at Bali airport in 2012.
• This marks a shift in Indonesia's approach, with several high-profile inmate releases over the past year.

Lindsay Sandiford, a 69-year-old British woman who spent 12 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, departed the country early on Friday, November 7, after a humanitarian agreement was reached between Jakarta and London. Sandiford was convicted in 2013 after being discovered with nearly 5 kg of cocaine worth over $2 million hidden in her suitcase when she arrived in Bali from Thailand in 2012, according to Channel News Asia and Reuters.

Alongside Sandiford, another British prisoner, Shahab Shahabadi, who was serving a life sentence for drug offences, was also repatriated. The flight transporting them left Bali around 12:30 a.m. local time. Both individuals are reported to have significant health problems, which contributed to their repatriation. Indonesia's senior law and human rights minister confirmed that Sandiford was "seriously ill," and Shahabadi was battling various serious health issues, including mental health concerns, according to BBC and Reuters.

This development is part of Indonesia's broader trend to release high-profile detainees. Earlier in the year, they released several foreigners on death row, including members of the "Bali Nine" drug ring. Sandiford and Shahabadi will receive necessary health assessments and treatment upon their return to the UK and will be governed by UK laws, as stated by Matthew Downing, Britain's deputy ambassador to Indonesia, according to Channel News Asia and BBC.