# singapore death penalty

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

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 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

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

Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis » Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. Pbs.org

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

Singapore Wrestles With the Death Penalty » The city-state has traditionally executed people for drug offenses, but cracks in the national consensus are appearing. Theatlantic.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