The United Nations urged against executions
Singapore – On the 26th of April, Tangraju Suppaiah (46), a man of Indian origin, was executed for aiding and abetting a conspiracy to traffic 1 kg of cannabis from Malaysia to Singapore. He was a citizen of Singapore. The authorities stated that he was responsible for coordinating delivery though he was not caught during delivery. Two phone numbers used by a delivery man were traced back to Tangaraju. Tangaraju had claimed that he had lost one phone and never owned the second number.
Singapore to execute Tamil man for coordinating smuggling of 1 kg cannabis, 11 persons were hanged in 2022https://t.co/w5cIqqHwmt
— OpIndia.com (@OpIndia_com) April 25, 2023
1. Singapore has very strict laws on narcotics. The Government says that it is imperative to give the death penalty for the protection of the people.
2. Several Human Rights Organisations, including the United Nations Human Rights Council, protested against Tangaraju’s death sentence. The United Nations in its statement said, “Imposing the death penalty for drug offenses is incompatible with International norms and standards”.
3. In Singapore, last year 11 people were sentenced to death for drug-related offenses.
| Editorial viewpoint
The Indian Government should learn from Singapore, which executes drug traffickers. |
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