Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- The governments of Indonesia and the United Kingdom signed an agreement in Jakarta on Tuesday outlining the practical arrangements for the transfer of two British nationals currently serving prison sentences in Indonesia.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra signed the agreement with British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs Yvette Cooper, who attended virtually and was represented by UK Ambassador to Indonesia Dominic Jermey.

At a press conference following the signing, Mahendra announced that Indonesia had agreed to repatriate the two prisoners-Lindsay June Sandiford (68) and Shahab Shahabadi (35)-both convicted...