# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

Singapore hangs third person for drug offences in little over a week » City-state hangs 39-year-old driver over 54 grams of heroin despite international pressure to halt executions. Aljazeera.com

Drug Laws Around the World: Death Penalty for Drugs - DrugAbuse.com » The drug laws in the United States seem insignificant compared to the 20 countries with the harshest penalties. Gain a new perspective on global drug laws. Drugabuse.com

Executions worldwide rose dramatically in 2022, Amnesty International reports » Secrecy and restrictive state practices continued to impair an accurate assessment of the use of the death penalty in several countries, including China, North Korea and Vietnam, the organization said. Pbs.org

Singapore hangs 1st woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin » Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to cease capital punishment for drug-related crimes. Ctvnews.ca

Singapore hangs Malaysian man with low IQ after last appeal dismissed » Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam had been in prison since 2009 for bringing 42 grams of heroin into Singapore. He was hanged on April 27 after his mother’s last-ditch legal challenge was dismissed. Scmp.com

I discovered the truth about Singapore's 'war on drugs'. Now I campaign against the death penalty » The Singaporean criminal justice system expected Yong Vui Kong to die for a mistake he’d made when he was just 19 years old. There are many other stories like his. Listen to an audio version of this article. Opendemocracy.net

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

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Singapore executes third prisoner in 2 weeks for drug trafficking » Singapore has executed a third prisoner in two weeks for drug trafficking, despite calls for the city-state to halt capital punishment for drug-related crimes. Seattletimes.com