03-08-2023, 03:35 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...am...ges-heroin
The United Nations has denounced the hangings and called for Singapore to place a moratorium on the death penalty.
Despite growing international pressure on the issue, Singapore insists that the death penalty is an effective deterrent against drug trafficking.
The wealthy financial centre has some of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws – trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis or more than 15g of heroin can result in the death penalty
The United Nations has denounced the hangings and called for Singapore to place a moratorium on the death penalty.
Despite growing international pressure on the issue, Singapore insists that the death penalty is an effective deterrent against drug trafficking.
The wealthy financial centre has some of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws – trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis or more than 15g of heroin can result in the death penalty