# singapore death penalty

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

STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT MISSION OF SINGAPORE REGARDING STATEMENT FROM UN SPECIAL PROCEDURES MANDATE HOLDERS ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN SINGAPORE » May 24, 2022… STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT MISSION OF SINGAPORE REGARDING STATEMENT FROM UN SPECIAL PROCEDURES MANDATE HOLDERS ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN … Mfa.gov.sg

Disneyland With the Death Penalty » WIRED sent William Gibson to Singapore to see whether that clean dystopia represents our techno future. Wired.com

UN experts deplore execution of Malaysian national in Singapore » GENEVA (8 July 2022) – UN human rights experts* today deplored the execution of Kalwant Singh a/l Jogindar Singh, a Malaysian national convicted of drug offences in Singapore. Singh’s death sentence was enforced early in the morning on 7 July after an application for a stay of execution was dismissed on Wednesday, 6 July. He was charged with trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking of diamorphine and convicted and sentenced to death by the High Court of Singapore on 1 June 2016. The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal on 10 March 2017. Ohchr.org

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: 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: First woman set to be executed in nearly 20 years » FIDH urges Singaporean authorities to immediately halt the imminent execution of two death row prisoners, including the first woman in almost 20 (…) Fidh.org

Detail » Nov 5, 2021… In 2019, MHA commissioned a survey of 2,000 residents, on their views of capital punishment. The majority of the respondents agreed or strongly … Mha.gov.sg

A/HRC/54/L.34 Vote Item 3 - 49th Meeting, 54th Regular Session Human Rights Council » Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/54/L.34 - "Question of the death penalty" - Submitted by Switzerland, Belgium, Benin, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Mongolia, Republic of Moldova - ADOPTED (YES 28 ¦ NO 11 ¦ 7 ABSTENTIONS) Webtv.un.org

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