# singapore drug trafficking death penalty

A man with a mental disability loses his appeal and will be hanged in Singapore » The Malaysian man recognized as having an intellectual disability has been on death row since 2010 for trying to smuggle less than 1.5 ounces of heroin into Singapore. Ctpublic.org

Types of sentences » ​Learn the different types of sentences the courts can impose as punishment for offences. Judiciary.gov.sg

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin » Critics say the country's harsh policy merely punish low-level traffickers and couriers, who are typically recruited from marginalized groups with vulnerabilities. Nbcnews.com

Death Penalty for Offenses Other Than Murder » 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

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

Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis » Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. Pbs.org