Latest: Singapore single mother awaits death row in Malaysia for drug trafficking. On the pretext of a business trip to China, Iqah was handed a suitcase containing heroin arranged by her Nigerian boyfriend and was arrested by Malaysian Immigration. A campaign is underway to raise funds for the appeal. To find out more, read

We have also heard that since Vui Kong's appeal started, there has been an unofficial stay of execution for all prisoners on death row in Changi Prison, pending the decision of the court on Yong's case. As the case has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal, we anticipate a Changi gallows bloodbath in a scale not seen since the Pulau Senang uprising in 1965 when 18 men were convicted of murder and hanged in a single Friday morning.

Singapore, which routinely persecute dissenters and critics, continue to hang young drug runners while at the same time work closely with Burmese military generals, and has invested billions in business ties with Burma, one of the biggest heroin manufacturing countries the world.

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Friday, December 11, 2009

World Day against Death Penalty

World Day against Death Penalty

On 10th Oct 2009, a collective of independent activists held a forum to commemorate the World Day against Death Penalty. Below is the 7-part video series of the forum. The speakers are the human rights lawyer M. Ravi, Alex Au of Yawning Bread, Sinapan Samydorai of Think Centre, Social Worker Agnes Chia and Braema Mathi of Maruah. The forum was moderated by the celebrated playwright Alfian Sa’at.

















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