What myths about Singapore’s drug policy did we debunk with Shayla and Steve at the first webinar of this year’s World Day against the Death Penalty? Onto Myth #2! We show that Singapore’s punitive and violent drug policy harms our communities by failing to meet the healthcare needs of people who use drugs, and empoweringContinue reading “[Webinar Recap Part 2] Throw It Out: Why Singapore’s Barbaric Drug Policy Belongs In The Dustbin”
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Do Singaporeans really support the Death Penalty? (Part 2)
Continuing our series that draws from Dr Mai Sato’s article, let’s unpack why it’s a lie that there is strong support for the death penalty. Minister K. Shanmugam has repeatedly claimed that an “overwhelming majority” of Singaporeans support the death penalty, citing a statistic that 66% of Singaporeans agree with the mandatory death sentence for drug trafficking. This statistic is DEEPLY misleading.
Debunking The Death Penalty: Dr Mai Sato challenges the state’s “evidence” (Part 1)
Academic and activist Dr Mai Sato scathingly debunks the “proof” the Singapore government likes to brandish to claim that the death penalty is an effective deterrent whenever Singaporeans or international experts criticise the death penalty. As she puts bluntly, “Whom and what purpose the death penalty serves in Singapore remains unanswered”.
Criminal Procedure (Miscellaneous) Amendments Bill 2024
On 5 Feb 2024, parliament passed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code. The amendments majorly expands police powers, including the introduction of powers to search without warrant, and criminalising the refusal to consent to forensic medical examinations if you are under investigation.
Why are we calling for a moratorium on the death penalty?
What would a moratorium on the death penalty mean, and why is that currently the focus of the #StopTheKilling campaign? Read this explainer to understand our strategy better.
Will I Get Caned If…
Caning as a punishment in Singapore is very normalised within our society. We are exposed to it as children in school. We see adults suffer it as the State imposes it as a form of corporal punishment. We can forget how cruel and barbaric this form of punishment truly is. It is an extremely punitive form of punishment and perpetuates the idea that physical violence in our society is acceptable, as it is used against individuals who have caused other kinds of harm.
Getting Caned by the Singaporean State
Judicial caning is a form of torture, a violent action that leaves grown men unconscious at times. The punishment is doled out only to some – men between 18 and 50 – and in some cases, is a mandatory sentence. The aftermaths of caning is brutal, leaving people both physically and mentally scarred for life.
Stop The Killing: Get to Know the Campaign & a Deep Dive into the Petition
#StoptheKilling Stop the Killing is a campaign the Transformative Justice Collective started in response to the state‘s killing spree over the last two years. In June 2022, we started collecting physical signatures for a public petition that calls for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in Singapore. In just 2023, at leastContinue reading “Stop The Killing: Get to Know the Campaign & a Deep Dive into the Petition”
Populism and Public Opinon
Delving into governance styles regarding drug policy and related regimes in the region, and social and public views on the death penalty. Populists are charismatic leaders who seek to mobilise the masses to gain and retain power. They construct to mobilise the masses to gain and retain power. They construct political spaces in terms ofContinue reading “Populism and Public Opinon”
Who’s The Killer? The Actors Involved in State Murder
When there is an execution for drug trafficking, we often say that the person was “killed by the State”. but what does that mean?
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