Calling on the Singaporean authorities to halt the 'unlawful' executions, AI's death penalty expert Chiara Sangiorgio said: 'There is no evidence that the death penalty has a unique deterrent effect or that it has any impact on the use and availability ...
Calling on the Singaporean authorities to halt the"unlawful" executions, AI's death penalty expert Chiara Sangiorgio said:"There is no evidence that the death penalty has a unique deterrent effect or that it has any impact on the use and availability of drugs."
Aside from being the first known execution of a woman in almost 20 years, Ms Saridewi’s hanging was the 15th execution for drug offences since 30 March 2022 – indicating an alarming average of an execution a month. “This week has cast a harsh and tragic spotlight on the complete lack of death penalty reform in Singapore, as the state carried out two unlawful drug executions, including the first known execution of a woman in two decades.
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