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Singapore steps up executions and pressure on anti-death penalty groups

Singapore has executed nine people so far this year and dozens more are on death row for drug trafficking offences.

Al Jazeera

Singapore executes second prisoner in three weeks for trafficking cannabis

It’s understood there are 54 people on death row in Singapore

Evening Standard

Singapore hangs man for trafficking 1.5kg of cannabis

The execution is the second in three weeks, amid growing concern at the island’s use of the death penalty in drug cases.

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Innocent man hanged over 1kg of cannabis he did not even touch in cruel execution

Tangaraju Suppiah was killed at Changi prison in Singapore yesterday despite calls from activists and human rights campaigners to halt the execution of the 46-year-old man

Daily Mirror

Singapore executes man for trafficking 1kg of cannabis

A Singaporean man was hanged today for trafficking 2.2lb (1kg) of cannabis into the country, despite last-minute appeals for leniency from his family and human-rights groups.

The Week

Singapore executes man for coordinating the delivery of cannabis

Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence.

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Singapore hangs man for trafficking 1kg of cannabis

Family of Tangaraju Suppiah had pleaded for clemency, saying he had not had adequate legal counsel in fighting the case.

Al Jazeera

Singapore hangs prisoner over 1kg of cannabis

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.

Bangkok Post

Singapore executes man for abetting trafficking of cannabis

Singapore has executed a man for abetting the trafficking of cannabis, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence

The Independent UK

Singapore executes citizen for cannabis trafficking

Singapore on Wednesday executed a man convicted of drug trafficking, a representative for his family said, despite pleas from his relatives and activists for clemency.

Reuters

UN urges Singapore to halt execution

The United Nations Human Rights Office pressed Singapore on Tuesday to “urgently reconsider” its scheduled execution of a man over one kilogramme of cannabis.

Bangkok Post

Singapore chides billionaire Branson over call to spare cannabis trafficker

Singapore government on Tuesday accused British billionaire Richard Branson of peddling falsehoods and disrespecting its justice system, hitting back at the tycoon over his call to spare a man set to be executed this week for drug trafficking.

Reuters

Tangaraju Suppiah: Singapore to hang man over cannabis trafficking charge despite clemency appeals

Tangaraju Suppiah is due to be executed under Singapore’s draconian laws for drug trafficking

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Al Jazeera

Family pleads for clemency ahead of Singapore drug execution

Tangaraju Suppiah was convicted in the city-state in 2018 but his family says he did not have adequate legal counsel.

The Guardian - UK

Singaporean on death row denied access to lawyers, say activists

Tangaraju Suppiah, due to be hanged this week, forced to self-represent after unsuccessful appeal

Bangkok Post

Family of Singaporean on death row for cannabis pleads for clemency

The family of a Singaporean man due to be hanged next week over a kilogram of cannabis pleaded for clemency from the authorities Sunday and urged a retrial.

Bangkok Post

Singapore to execute man over 1kg of cannabis

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for conspiring to smuggle a kilogram of cannabis, rights groups said, in the city-state's first execution in six months.

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The Independent UK

Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break

A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state

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