# singapore death penalty

Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis » Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. Pbs.org

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

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

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 executes first woman in nearly 20 years over 31 grams of heroin » Saridewi Binte Djamani hanged despite outcry from rights groups including Amnesty International. Aljazeera.com

Nagaenthran case puts Singapore’s death penalty in spotlight » Malaysian remains on death row after positive COVID test, as campaign for a reprieve captures public attention. Aljazeera.com

Singapore: Unlawful and shameful drug executions continue, including of first known woman in 20 years » In response to what is believed to be the first execution of a woman in Singapore in two decades, and the country’s second execution in under a week, Amnesty International’s death penalty expert Chiara Sangiorgio said: “This week has cast a harsh and tragic spotlight on the complete lack of death penalty reform in Singapore, […] Amnesty.org