# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

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

Singapore executions under scrutiny as more hanged for drugs » Questions being asked over speed of executions, legal representation, and the ethnicities of the condemned. Aljazeera.com

Disabled Malaysian man executed over drugs charges in Singapore » Execution comes the morning after mother’s last-ditch effort to save her intellectually disabled son was dismissed. Aljazeera.com

Singapore: Fifth execution in under four months carried out » Responding to the reported execution of Nazeri bin Lajim in Singapore today, Amnesty International’s death penalty expert Chiara Sangorgio said:  “Five people have been hanged this year in Singapore, in a period of less than four months. This relentless wave of hangings must stop immediately. The use of the death penalty in Singapore, including as […] Amnesty.org

STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT MISSION OF SINGAPORE REGARDING STATEMENT FROM UN SPECIAL PROCEDURES MANDATE HOLDERS ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN SINGAPORE » May 24, 2022…… DEATH PENALTY IN SINGAPORE.… Capital punishment has deterred drug trafficking and kept Singapore's domestic drug situation well under control. Mfa.gov.sg

President Trump Is Officially Proposing That We Give Drug Traffickers the Death Penalty » His new opioid plan proposes it. Time.com

Detail » Nov 5, 2021… For example, drug trafficking causes immense harm to drug abusers, families and the community. The capital sentence thresholds for drug … Mha.gov.sg

Singapore: UN experts urge halt to execution of drug offender with disabilities » UN human rights experts* today urgently appealed to Singapore to definitively halt the execution of Malaysian national Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam, known as Naga, who has psychosocial disabilities. He was originally scheduled to be executed on 10 November for drug offences. “We note that a temporary stay has been granted today until a final appeal can be heard tomorrow. However, we are seriously concerned that, if the appeal is dismissed, he could still be executed imminently,” the experts said. Ohchr.org

Singapore: Stop two imminent and unlawful executions for drug trafficking   » In response to news that two executions for drug-related offences have been set to take place on Wednesday 26 July and Friday 28 July, Amnesty International’s death penalty expert Chiara Sangiorgio said:    “It is unconscionable that authorities in Singapore continue to cruelly pursue more executions in the name of drug control. There is no […] Amnesty.org