# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

Ministry of Home Affairs’ Response to Mr Richard Branson’s Blog Post on 24 April 2023 » Apr 25, 2023… The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of cannabis is more than 500 grammes. 1017.9 grammes is more than twice the … Mha.gov.sg

Singapore executes first woman in nearly two decades for drug trafficking | CNN » Singapore on Friday hanged a woman convicted of attempting to traffic an ounce of heroin, the first execution of a female prisoner in nearly two decades in what human rights groups decried as a “grim milestone” for the city state and its notoriously harsh anti-drug laws. Cnn.com

Drugs and Inhalants » Jul 13, 2023…… trafficking of these drugs, which include cannabis. Penalties. Possession… (c) More than 15 grammes – May face the death penalty. Inhalants. Cnb.gov.sg

Findings from Recent Studies on the Death Penalty in Singapore » Oct 19, 2022…… death penalty deters people from trafficking substantial amounts of drugs into Singapore; and… (c) In relation to drug trafficking,73.7% of … Mha.gov.sg

Singapore: Fifth execution in under four months carried out » Responding to the reported execution of Nazeri bin Lajim in Singapore today, Amnesty International’s death penalty expert Chiara Sangorgio said:  “Five people have been hanged this year in Singapore, in a period of less than four months. This relentless wave of hangings must stop immediately. The use of the death penalty in Singapore, including as […] Amnesty.org

Singapore executes man for trafficking two pounds of cannabis | CNN » A Singaporean man convicted of trying to traffic around 2.2 pounds of cannabis was executed on Wednesday, a sentence lambasted by rights groups and campaigners for its severity at a time when many other nations, including neighboring countries, have adopted a more lenient approach towards drugs and capital punishment. Cnn.com

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