Death penalty in Singapore: demonstrations organized as ‘sense of injustice’ grows • FRANCE 24

In #Singapore, the fate of two Malaysian men on death row has sparked local mobilisation and attracted international attention. On April 25th, Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was hanged. With an IQ of 69, which is recognized as a disability, his execution could amount to a breach of international law. The next day, 36-year-old Datchinamurthy Kataiah won a last minute reprieve from Singapore’s top court, thereby suspending his #execution. We talk to journalist and anti-death penalty activist Kirsten Han.

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