Singapore hangs woman for trafficking 31 grams of heroin
Singapore executed a woman convicted of drug trafficking in 2018 despite pleas by human rights organisations to stop the hanging.
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Singapore executed a woman convicted of drug trafficking in 2018 despite pleas by human rights organisations to stop the hanging.
Singapore executed a woman for the first time in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking heroin, adding to its uptick in capital punishment since hangings resumed in 2022.
Singapore, on Friday, executed a woman for drug trafficking, marking its first execution in almost 20 years, despite calls for a cessation of capital punishment for crimes involving drugs.Saridewi...
Singapore executed a woman for the first time in 19 years on Friday, marking the city-state's second death by hanging this week for convicted drug traffickers. Saridewi Djamani, 45, was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking nearly 31 grams of pure heroin, according to the Central Narcotics Bureau. The agency described the amount as
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