Responding to Singapore’s Unlawful Execution: What Does Amnesty International Say?
Amnesty International’s Acting Deputy Regional Director for Research Kate Schuetze condemned the recent execution of Azwan bin Bohari in Singapore for a drug-related offense. According to Schuetze, the execution was unlawful under international standards.
What Are the Concerns Raised by Amnesty International?
- Executing individuals with ongoing appeals violates international safeguards.
- There are fears that more individuals on death row are at risk of hanging.
- Singapore needs to establish a moratorium on executions to align with global trends towards abolition.
Background of Azwan bin Bohari’s Case
Singapore national Azwan bin Bohari was executed for possession of heroin for trafficking purposes. Despite Azwan’s application pending in the Supreme Court, his execution proceeded.
Amnesty International and local organizations in Singapore have highlighted the human rights violations in the country’s use of the death penalty. The call to abolish the death penalty remains strong.
Amnesty International stands against the death penalty in all cases and circumstances.
Source: www.amnesty.org