# singapore death penalty

Death sentences and executions 2020 » The facts and figures you need to know about Amnesty.org

Death Penalty » Amnesty International USA works to abolish the death penalty by researching the use of executions around the world in order to mobilize & legislate against it. Amnestyusa.org

A Look Back at the 20th Anniversary of the World Day Against the Death Penalty - WCADP » This year’s focus on the link between torture and the death penalty provided World Coalition members and the abolitionist community worldwide the opportunity to reflect on what torture really means. Worldcoalition.org

Recorded executions skyrocket to highest figure in five years » MENA's most notorious executioners carried out killing sprees in 2022. Amnesty.org

Malaysia’s Death Penalty Hypocrisy » On April 27, Singapore hanged Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a Malaysian national, in the face of massive international calls for clemency. After the execution, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry put out a statement thanking all of those who had campaigned on his behalf. Hrw.org

International » The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Abolitionist and Retentionist Countries » The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

Detail » Nov 5, 2021… In 2019, MHA commissioned a survey of 2,000 residents, on their views of capital punishment. The majority of the respondents agreed or strongly … Mha.gov.sg

IS THE DEATH PENALTY AN ASIAN VALUE? » Published in Asian Affairs (Vol. 39, No. 1, 2008) Tandfonline.com

Singapore: UN experts condemn continued use of death penalty for drug-related crimes » GENEVA (28 April 2023) – UN experts* today strongly condemned Singapore’s execution of Tangaraju s/o Suppiah on Tuesday (26) and called on the Government to impose an immediate moratorium on capital punishment in the country. Tangaraju, a 46-year-old Tamil national from Singapore, was executed despite claims that he had not been provided with adequate interpretation during police interrogations. He was subsequently convicted of drug trafficking. Ohchr.org