# singapore death penalty

Singapore Announces Plans to Execute More Death-Sentenced Prisoners Convicted of Non-Violent Drug Offenses » Human rights advocates are criticizing the Singapore government’s plan to execute more death-sentenced prisoners convicted of non-violent drug offenses.… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Singapore: Arbitrary and unlawful execution for drug-related offence shows disregard for human rights » The Singaporean authorities have executed Tangaraju s/o Suppiah after he was convicted of abetting the trafficking of approximately 1 kilogram of cannabis. Amnesty.org

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin » Singapore has conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking. Apnews.com

Why Singapore Clings to the Death Penalty » The hanging of Tangaraju Suppiah on Wednesday is the first in the country this year, though it’s unlikely to be the last Time.com

Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | CNN » A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its severity at a time when many other nations, including neighboring countries, have adopted a more lenient approach towards drugs and capital punishment. Cnn.com

Detail » Nov 5, 2021… In Singapore, the death penalty is applicable only for a very limited number of offences, involving the most serious forms of harm to victims … Mha.gov.sg

Singapore hangs 2nd citizen in 3 weeks for trafficking cannabis despite calls to halt executions » KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clung firmly to the death penalty despite growing calls for the city-state to halt drug-related executions. Apnews.com

Pending Execution Highlights Singapore’s Failures on Disability Rights » When Singapore ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2013, it committed to protect the rights of the more than quarter-million people with disabilities in the city-state. However, the case of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, sentenced to death for a nonviolent drug offense, has highlighted Singapore’s failure to make those rights a legal reality. Hrw.org

Singapore: UN experts condemn continued use of death penalty for drug-related crimes » GENEVA (28 April 2023) – UN experts* today strongly condemned Singapore’s execution of Tangaraju s/o Suppiah on Tuesday (26) and called on the Government to impose an immediate moratorium on capital punishment in the country. Tangaraju, a 46-year-old Tamil national from Singapore, was executed despite claims that he had not been provided with adequate interpretation during police interrogations. He was subsequently convicted of drug trafficking. Ohchr.org

Singapore hangs man for trafficking 1kg of cannabis » Family of Tangaraju Suppiah had pleaded for clemency, saying he had not had adequate legal counsel in fighting the case. Aljazeera.com