Singapore Moves Further Out of Step on Death Penalty

While several Asian governments have taken steps to reduce their reliance on capital punishment, Singapore marks the 22nd World Day Against ...

While several Asian governments have taken steps to reduce their reliance on capital punishment, Singapore marks the 22nd World Day Against the Death ...

Singapore: Unlawful execution despite ongoing legal appeal raises ...

“We urge the Singapore government to immediately end its unlawful resort to the death penalty and immediately establish a moratorium on ...

Singapore: Authorities must end executions and stop targeting anti ...

With fears mounting that more people on death row are now at imminent risk, we call on the Government of Singapore to immediately establish a ...

Singapore: Authorities must end executions and stop targeting anti ...

The authorities carried out two executions in violation of international safeguards on the death penalty ... steps. View Report in English.

Singapore Moves Further Out of Step on Death Penalty - Tolerance.ca

Click to expand Image A vigil for Malaysian national Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, sentenced to death for trafficking heroin into Singapore, at Speakers' ...

Singapore Announces Plans to Execute More Death-Sentenced ...

There is widespread public support for use of the death penalty as an effective policy for reducing drug trafficking in Singapore. In the U.S., ...

Singapore hangs a man for drug trafficking. It will hang a woman on ...

The groups said Singapore is out of step with the global trend of more countries moving away from capital punishment. Neighboring Thailand ...

Capital punishment in Singapore - Wikipedia

Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty. Executions in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging, and usually take place at dawn.

Ropes or Syringes: A Closer Look at the Death Penalty in Singapore

While the death penalty is typically reserved for first-degree murder, in Singapore, the punishment is dished out to those who dabble in drug trafficking.

Kirsten Han on the Fight to Abolish the Death Penalty in Singapore

Dharmalingam, sentenced to death for trafficking heroin into Singapore, outside the Singaporean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov.

The Movement to Close Singapore's Death Row | The Nation

Singapore's drug laws are famously harsh: Carrying 15 grams or more of heroin is punishable by death. Shanmugam has stated that the death ...

As Malaysia Softens Death Penalty Stance, Singapore Sentences ...

In 2018, a moratorium was imposed on executions and drug trafficking was taken off the list of crimes punishable by death. Despite some ...

Rick Haden on X: "Singapore Moves Further Out of Step on Death ...

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Calling on Singapore to respect international safeguards and halt ...

The lack of transparency in relation to the use of the death penalty in Singapore, also means that it is unclear what procedural steps took ...

Singapore hangs first woman in 2 decades after she was convicted ...

"This week has cast a harsh and tragic spotlight on the complete lack of death penalty reform in Singapore, as the state carried out two ...

Singapore: Decade-High Surge in Executions - Human Rights Watch

Singapore's government carried out its highest number of executions in more than a decade and sought to intimidate anti-death penalty ...

Following Yet Another Execution, Singapore Shows It Is Out of ...

As its Southeast Asian neighbors take steps away from capital punishment, the Lion City is doubling down on a discredited anti-drug policy.

Singapore's death penalty: Is there room for compassion?

Some believe the no-tolerance approach makes Singapore safer, but a recent wave of executions has others calling for compassion. Five more men ...

Singapore faces criticism for use of death penalty and allegations ...

In August 2022, the IBAHRI condemned the rise in executions in Singapore and urged the country to move towards abolishing the death penalty.