, an organization that seeks the reform of Singapore’s criminal justice system, earlier this week said thatSingaporean Malay man 56, and Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean woman, 45, had been informed of their impending executions, which were scheduled for Wednesday and Friday , respectively.
Both were convicted on drug trafficking charges in 2018, and Saridewi’s execution marks the first time in nearly two decades for a woman to receive the death penalty. The last time a woman was executed in Singapore was reportedly in 2004, when Yen May Woen, a 36-year-old hairdresser, received the death penalty for drug trafficking.
Mr Branson, who has appealed many times on behalf of death row convicts, tweeted several times on Thursday about the executions. “Shameful that Singapore’s leaders continue to hang people for non-violent drug offences, joining countries like North Korea and Iran that still do so against evidence and better judgement,” he wrote.Small scale-drug traffickers need help, as most are bullied due to their circumstances. The death penalty is not a deterrent.”
“Today, Singapore’s authorities hanged a man. On Friday, they plan to execute a woman. It’s time for Singapore’s killing spree to stop before its reputation is permanently damaged.
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