# singapore death penalty

Singapore: Execution Spree Raises Rights Concerns » Singapore’s government resumed executions and pressured activists and lawyers handling death row cases in 2022. Hrw.org

Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | CNN » A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its severity at a time when many other nations, including neighboring countries, have adopted a more lenient approach towards drugs and capital punishment. Cnn.com

Singapore: OHCHR calls on authorities to halt imminent trafficking execution » The Spokesperson for UN human rights office OHCHR, on Tuesday urged the Government of Singapore to “urgently reconsider” carrying out the execution of a man convicted for allegedly using his phone to coordinate the trafficking of cannabis. News.un.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 Judge Issues Death Sentence by Zoom » Using Zoom video conferencing, a Singaporean judge on May 15 remotely sentenced a man to death by hanging. Punithan Genasan was found complicit in drug trafficking by coordinating 2 couriers to move 28.5 grams of heroin in 2011. Hrw.org

Malaysian man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom call » Punithan Genasan, a 37-year-old Malaysian, received the sentence for his role in a 2011 heroin transaction. Aljazeera.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

Man sentenced to death in Singapore on Zoom call » A judge in Singapore has sentenced a man to death via a Zoom video-call for his role in a drug deal, one of just two known cases where a capital punishment verdict has been delivered remotely. Reuters.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

Singapore has executed a woman for the first time in nearly two decades » Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was convicted in 2018 of trafficking over 30 grams of heroin. She is first woman to be hanged since 2004. Npr.org