The National Solidarity Party (NSP) and Think Centre (TC) have come together to organise a public consultation to discuss the proposed changes to the mandatory death penalty announced on 9 July. The following are… Continue reading
By Rachel Zeng I met up with Mr Cheong Kah Pin, father of death row in mate Cheong Chun Yin, at City Square (JB) on Sunday. It was one of the most heart-wrenching… Continue reading
by Amanda Lee 04:45 AM Aug 16, 2012 SINGAPORE – A 25-year-old man facing the death penalty had his sentence successfully overturned and the charge reduced to one of culpable homicide at the… Continue reading
Dear Singapore, As a family member of Yong Vui Kong, I am greatly comforted and very grateful to learn that Singapore is planning to revise some of its laws at this critical moment. My gratitude… Continue reading
Government needs to do more to abolish mandatory death penalty for all crimes Amnesty International and the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) welcomes the Singaporean Government’s move towards putting an end to the mandatory death sentencing… Continue reading
Source: TODAYonline Thank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing me to make this Statement. The death penalty has been an important part of our criminal justice system for a very long time, similar to… Continue reading
By Rachel Zeng According to US journalist Peter Krouse, Singapore’s Foreign Minister and Minister of Law K. Shanmugam said that “while he hasn’t done a case-by-case study, he didn’t think so” when asked… Continue reading
