# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

Singapore executes first woman in nearly two decades for drug trafficking | CNN » Singapore on Friday hanged a woman convicted of attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the first execution of a female prisoner in nearly two decades in what human rights groups decried as a “grim milestone” for the city state and its notoriously harsh anti-drug laws. Cnn.com

Local and International Groups Express Solidarity for the Families of Executed Prisoners in Singapore » We, the undersigned organisations, condemn the shameful execution of a Nigerian national, Chijioke Stephen Obioha, and a Malaysian national, Devendran a/l Supramaniam in Singapore on 18 November 2016, which runs counter to global trends towards abolition of capital punishment. Around the same time, at the 50th and 51st meeting of the UN General Assembly's Third Committee’s 71st session proceedings, the Singapore representative introduced amendments, undermining the spirit of the draft resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, supported by states such as Syria, Egypt and Bangladesh. Hrw.org

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

Ministry of Law’s response to AFP report, “Singapore eases death penalty policy” (14 November 2012) » singapore-eases-death/ breadcrumb: Ministry of Law’s response to AFP report, “Singapore eases death penalty policy” (14 November 2012) collection_name: news —… Mlaw.gov.sg

Singapore executes third prisoner in 2 weeks for drug trafficking » Singapore has executed a third prisoner in two weeks for drug trafficking, despite calls for the city-state to halt capital punishment for drug-related crimes. Apnews.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

Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) on X » A lot of people are upset about this tweet of mine, which shows how superficial our conversations about criminal justice have become. If youre scandalized by the very suggestion of corporal punishment for thieves and death penalty for drug traffickers, you aren't a serious person Twitter.com

Worldwide Wednesday International Roundup: China, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, and Vietnam » China   On August 4, a South Korean national convicted of drug-trafficking was executed in China, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign… Deathpenaltyinfo.org