Amnesty: S'pore pariah state for using death penalty for drug crimes

Published: Jul 6, 2022 10:49 AM

International human rights organisation Amnesty International has slammed Singapore for being a “pariah state” when it comes to the use of the death penalty for drug-related crimes.

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