# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

Why Singapore Clings to the Death Penalty » The hanging of Tangaraju Suppiah on Wednesday is the first in the country this year, though it’s unlikely to be the last Time.com

Why Singapore executed a third prisoner in just eight days over drug trafficking » Singapore’s authorities have defended their policies amid execution of man for trafficking 54g of heroin Independent.co.uk

Singapore Resumes Hangings for Drug Offenses, Provoking Outrage, Rare Public Protest » In a move sharply criticized by rights advocates as a violation of international human rights law, Singapore has resumed executions for non-violent drug… Deathpenaltyinfo.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

Young Australian executed in Singapore » Australian drug trafficker Nguyen Tuong Van was executed early Friday, the Singaporean government said. Nbcnews.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