An Indonesian court rejected a French national’s last-ditch appeal against the death sentence, making him the latest foreigner to face execution for drug offences and prompting a message of support for the prisoner from France.

Indonesia brushed aside last-minute appeals and executed eight people convicted of drug smuggling, although a Philippine woman was granted a stay of execution.

France says it will take “all available steps” to try to stop Indonesia from executing a man for his role in making millions of tablets of the illegal recreational drug ecstasy.