# singapore death penalty

Singapore wants to kill, but it doesn’t want anyone talking about it | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP » 2022 is shaping up to be a brutal year in Singapore as the authorities ramp up the speed of executions. Four men have already been hanged this year for drug offences — if not for last-ditch court applications that resulted in stays of execution or respite orders issued by the President, the state would have […] Hongkongfp.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

Singapore executes citizen for coordinating delivery of 2.2 pounds of cannabis » Critics say Singapore’s death penalty has mostly snared low-level mules and done little to stop drug traffickers and organized syndicates. Nbcnews.com

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years: A look at nation’s harsh drug laws » Singapore Death Penalty: Singapore hanged its first woman in 19 years today (28 July) for drug trafficking, its second such execution in a week. The island nation’s stringent anti-drug laws have been criticised globally, however, these crimes continue to attract capital punishment Firstpost.com

Worldwide Wednesday’s International Roundup: Bangladesh, China, Ghana, Iran, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore » Ghana On July 25, 2023, Ghana’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making Ghana the 124 th nation worldwide and the 29 th African nation… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

International » 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

The Death Penalty Isn’t African. It’s a Legacy of Colonialism. » Capital punishment was a tool of white supremacy designed to instill terror and cement foreign domination. African governments should abolish it. Foreignpolicy.com

Pride and Prejudice in Modern Singapore » Growing up in the shadow of Lee Kuan Yew. Foreignpolicy.com

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin » Critics say the country's harsh policy merely punish low-level traffickers and couriers, who are typically recruited from marginalized groups with vulnerabilities. Nbcnews.com

Worldwide Wednesday’s International Roundup: Zimbabwe, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Iran, and Saudi Arabia » Zimbabwe  On March 23, Zimbabwe’s parliament passed a new “Patriotic Bill” which carries the possibility of a death sentence for non-violent crimes in… Deathpenaltyinfo.org