# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

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

Is the death penalty the answer to drug crime? » 10 October is the World Day Against the Death Penalty, a day when people around the world speak out together to condemn this punishment for what it is – a brutal sanction that violates the right to life. More than half the world’s countries agree with them. But a minority of countries do not, going to great lengths to justify their continued use of it. Among the many justifications they use is that the death penalty deters drug trafficking. But is the death penalty really the answer to drug crime – or any crime, in fact? Here are eight facts that should convince you it’s not. Amnesty.org

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin » Singapore has conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking. Apnews.com

Why Some Worry Singapore Drug Executions Aren’t Always Clear-Cut » “When the penalty is as harsh as the death penalty, no margin of error should be tolerated,” says one activist. Time.com

Detail » Nov 5, 2021… For example, drug trafficking causes immense harm to drug abusers, families and the community. The capital sentence thresholds for drug … Mha.gov.sg

Ministry of Home Affairs’ Response to Mr Richard Branson’s Blog Post on 24 April 2023 » Apr 25, 2023… The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of cannabis is more than 500 grammes. 1017.9 grammes is more than twice the … Mha.gov.sg

A Father’s Relief » Originally published on www.beaconreader.com on 25 September 2014. Medium.com

Man Set to be Executed Over 1 Kilogram of Cannabis He Never Touched » Tangaraju Suppiah, convicted of abetting a drug trafficking attempt, is set to be hanged next week, sparking concern from activists about the fairness of his conviction. Vice.com

Home » Up to 10 years of imprisonment or S$20,000 fine or BOTH. Illegal traffic, import or export of: Cannabis of more than 500 grams > May face the death penalty … Cnb.gov.sg

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