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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.
- How The Death Penalty Is Executed
- Statistics on Execution in Singapore
- Some High-Profile Executions in Singapore
- Is There Any Way For Offenders Sentenced to Death to Avoid The Death Penalty?
- Public Opinion on The Death Penalty in Singapore
- What Should Be Done About The Death Penalty in Singapore?
Singapore executes by hanging, and it is usually done on a Friday at dawn. However, the date of execution is usually not revealed in advance. Families are usually only informed on the Monday of the week of the execution. That said, families of foreign death-row inmates have slightly more time (roughly a week) in order for them to arrange to visit t...
According to Amnesty International, more than 400 prisoners have been hanged in Singapore since 1991, with the highest number of executions being 76 in 1994. In recent years, the number of executions seems to have decreased, but not to the point where none are carried out any more. From 2014 to 2016, the estimate is at 2 to 4 persons a year. Lowy I...
Took Leng How
Took had been sentenced to death for the murder of 8-year-old Huang Na, who was reported missingon October 10 in 2004. Forensic evidence strongly suggested that Took murdered the child but Took claimed diminished responsibilityas a result of mental instability to escape the death penalty. The court was however unconvinced due to conflicting expert medical evidence that proved Took was not suffering from any mental abnormality at the time of the offence. In January 2006, he appealed against th...
Nguyen Tuong Van
Nguyen was a Vietnam-born Australian citizen was caught carrying 396g of heroin, which is 26 times more than the mass of heroin that calls for the mandatory death penalty (i.e. more than 15g). This case caught the attention of the press and government in Australia, who lobbied for months to stop the execution but to no success.
Kho Jabing
Kho was a Sarawakian who was convicted of murdering a construction worker in 2008. He was originally sentenced to death but was re-sentenced to life imprisonment in 2013 after the lifting of the mandatory death penalty for murder in 2012. However, in 2015, the prosecution appealed and he was once again sentenced to death.
Singapore is known for its strict stance on the death penalty. As a result, it’s not common for offenders sentenced to death to be able to escape the death penalty. Nonetheless, leniency may be granted in the following 2 cases:
At first glance, public opinion seems overwhelmingly in favour of the death penalty. In 2006, a Straits Times survey reported that 96% of Singaporeans supported the death penalty. In 2016, yet another survey by Reaching Everyone for Active Citizenry @ Home (REACH) reported 80% out of 1,160 Singaporeans supported the death penalty. 82% of the survey...
The Singapore government takes a firm stance in retaining the death penalty, especially in relation to its war against drugs. It believes that the death penalty has been a strong deterrence to crime and keeping the drug situation under control. However, international arguments have been made against Singapore’s use of death penalty, with the argume...
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.
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.”
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...
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...
