# singapore death penalty

Singapore executes a woman for first time in almost two decades » Saridewi Djamani was handed a death penalty after being convicted of trafficking 30g of heroin in 2018 Theguardian.com

Singapore: Cooperate or die: Singapore's flawed reforms to the mandatory death penalty - Amnesty International » Singapore has recorded a significant reduction in its use of the death penalty in recent years, with executions dropping from more than 70 per year in the mid-1990s to single figures in the subsequent decade. Despite this progress, the death penalty in the country continues to be used in violation of international law and standards, […] Amnesty.org

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

Detail » Nov 5, 2021… Singapore has a fair and just criminal justice system. All persons are accorded full due process under the law, and there are additional … Mha.gov.sg

Singapore Announces Plans to Execute More Death-Sentenced Prisoners Convicted of Non-Violent Drug Offenses » The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

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

My response to Singapore's Home Affairs Minister on the death penalty | Virgin » I feel compelled to speak out when I see things go as horribly wrong as Singapore’s use of the death penalty Virgin.com

Singapore: Decade-High Surge in Executions » Singapore’s government carried out its highest number of executions in more than a decade and sought to intimidate anti-death penalty activists, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2024. Hrw.org

Families of the executed appeal to ‘heartless’ Singapore for change » Families call for moratorium on executions and review of the use of the death penalty in the city state. Aljazeera.com