# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

FAQ: The death penalty for drugs in Singapore » How is the death penalty applied in Singapore? Does it actually help to keep Singapore safe? We take a look at these common questions about capital punishment in Singapore. Transformativejusticecollective.org

Singapore executes first woman in almost 20 years on drug-trafficking conviction » Singapore executed Saridewi Binte Djamani, a 45-year-old woman, on Friday as the penalty for a 2018 drug-trafficking conviction. It was Singapore's first execution of a woman in almost 20 years. After… Jurist.org

Singapore executes a woman for first time in almost two decades » Saridewi Djamani was handed a death penalty after being convicted of trafficking 30g of heroin in 2018 Theguardian.com

Singapore to execute a woman for first time in almost 20 years » Killing of Saridewi Djamani is one of two this week as activists say most on death row are marginalised people Theguardian.com

OHCHR condemns executions in Kuwait and Singapore, pushes for global ban » Five prisoners were executed in Kuwait and two in Singapore this week, including the first Singaporean woman to be executed in nearly 20 years, prompting the UN human rights office (OHCHR) to issue a renewed condemnation of the death penalty, urging all Member States to end its use. News.un.org

Singapore executes man for helping buy 2 pounds of cannabis » Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. Apnews.com

Singapore set to execute first woman in nearly 20 years, rights groups say » The announcement of the scheduled Friday execution of a woman comes as human rights groups say Singapore is out of step with the global trend of more countries moving away from capital punishment. Npr.org

Singapore: judicial executions numbers by crime committed 2022 | Statista » In 2022, 11 judicial executions were carried out in Singapore, all of which were for drug trafficking. Statista.com

Singapore: the government threatens abolitionists and human rights defenders. - WCADP » Despite a death penalty reform in 2013, Singapore continues to impose the mandatory death penalty in a significant number of cases while repressing abolitionists and human rights defenders. Worldcoalition.org