Singapore 2005
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Singapore in 2005
- APRIL 22, 2005SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. GOVERNMENT REJECTS CLEMENCY FOR MAN ON DEATH ROW
Singapore's president rejected an appeal by the teenage children of Shanmugam Murugesu, a 38-year-old man on death row, saying he would not receive clemency and underlining the country's tough stand on drugs trafficking.
- APRIL 17, 2005SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. AMNESTY URGES HALT TO EXECUTIONS
Amnesty International appealed for Singapore's Government to declare a moratorium on executions.
- APRIL 15, 2005SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
SINGAPORE. GOVERNMENT DENIES AMNESTY ACTIVIST CHANCE TO SPEAK AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Singapore refused to allow an official from Amnesty International to speak at a forum on the death penalty.
- APRIL 14, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. GOVERNMENT URGED TO SAVE TWO WOMEN FROM GALLOWS IN SINGAPORE
Chairman of the North Sumatra Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) Muhammad Nuh asked the Indonesian government to immediately save two Indonesian migrant workers in Singapore, Siti Aminah and Juminem, who were on death row for having murdered their bos
- APRIL 8, 2005SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
according to Mr Shanmugam Murugesu...
according to Mr Shanmugam Murugesu...
- FEBRUARY 25, 2005SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Khor Kok Soon was sentenced to death in Singapore
Khor Kok Soon was sentenced to death in Singapore
- FEBRUARY 1, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Singapore's premier said he would consider a bid for clemency from Australia
Singapore's premier said he would consider a bid for clemency from Australia
- JANUARY 1, 2005SingaporeDEATH PENALTY
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offences against the President, illegal possession of arms, kidnapping and causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness.
Capital crimes are: murder, treason, offences against the President, illegal possession of arms, kidnapping and causing an innocent person to be executed by bearing false witness.