# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

Singapore Executes More Drug Offenders, Including First Woman Hanged in 19 Years » Singapore authorities insist capital punishment is important to halting drug demand and supply. Time.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

EXPLANATION OF VOTE AFTER THE VOTE BY AMBASSADOR BURHAN GAFOOR, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SINGAPORE TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON DRAFT RESOLUTION XII UNDER AGENDA ITEM 68 (B), “MORATORIUM ON THE USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY”, PLENARY MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 15 DECEMBER 2022 » Dec 15, 2022…… drug trafficking and drug cartels. We regard the omission of the… death penalty. Mr President. 8 I take this opportunity to place on record … Mfa.gov.sg

Letter: Singapore Defends Its Drug Policy » Singapore’s ambassador responds to a critique of the country’s death penalty for very serious crimes, including drug trafficking. Theatlantic.com

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

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 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

Why Some Worry Singapore Drug Executions Aren’t Always Clear-Cut » “When the penalty is as harsh as the death penalty, no margin of error should be tolerated,” says one activist. Time.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