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Jan 21, 2019 · In Singapore, there are 32 offences that could potentially warrant death sentences. 4 of these call for the mandatory death penalty, where the death penalty must be given and judges are not able to take into consideration mitigating circumstances when sentencing: Murder. Drug trafficking. Terrorism.
Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty. Executions in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging, [1] and usually take place at dawn. Thirty-three offences—including murder, drug trafficking, terrorism, use of firearms and kidnapping —warrant the death penalty under Singapore law.
Oct 19, 2022 · The studies show that there is very strong support in Singapore among Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs), for Singapore’s use of the death penalty as punishment for the most serious crimes, such as intentional murder, use of firearms, and trafficking a significant amount of drugs.
For certain offences, such as murder or trafficking of drugs above a certain quantity, the court may sentence you to death. Only the General Division of the High Court can pass a death sentence. In some cases, the court is obliged by law to pass the death penalty.
Singapore on Friday executed a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, officials confirmed. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (1.06oz) of...
Jul 27, 2023 · Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean, was put to death on Friday in Changi Prison, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said in a statement issued hours after the hanging took place. She...
Jul 22, 2022 · “Everyone executed in Singapore in 2022 has been sentenced to the mandatory death penalty for drug-related offenses. Rather than having a unique deterrent effect on crime, these executions only show the utter disregard the Singaporean authorities have for human rights and the right to life.”
Apr 16, 2023 · Singapore Wrestles With the Death Penalty. The city-state has traditionally executed people for drug offenses, but cracks in the national consensus are appearing. By Timothy McLaughlin. Daniel...
Oct 10, 2023 · Singapore’s use of the death penalty for drug offences made international headlines earlier this year when 46-year-old Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged. He was sentenced to death in 2018 for...
Jul 31, 2022 · Kalwant Singh’s death sentence was settled on a Zoom call. The Malaysian watched from prison as his appeal was discussed virtually by three Singapore judges this month. For Singh, convicted of...
