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On the occasion of the European and World Day Against the Death Penalty, both the Embassy of Finland in Beijing and the Embassy of Denmark in Myanmar reaffirmed their firm …
Danish and Finnish Embassies oppose death penalty Read More
Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday July 28. That was the country’s second hanging that week for drug trafficking. This is despite calls …
Singapore executes first woman in 19 years for trafficking 31 grams of heroin Read More
Human rights groups applaud Malaysia’s move to scrap the mandatory death penalty. They see it as a major step forward towards eliminating capital punishment in Southeast Asia. Instead of the …
Human rights groups welcome Malaysia’s move on death penalty Read More
Malaysia’s parliament approves a law abolishing the mandatory death penalty for certain crimes. In the future, the death penalty will only be imposed for very serious crimes. Instead, the court …
Malaysia votes against mandatory death penalty Read More
In a statement by the Spokesperson, the European Union deeply regrets the execution of Abdul Kahar bin Othman in Singapore. As the first execution to be carried out in more …
EU deeply regrets Singapore’s execution of Abdul Kahar bin Othman Read More