Singapore Executes 3 People Within a Week

Does Singapore's capital punishment policy violate human rights, or does it protect society from drug harm?

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Singapore Executes 3 People Within a Week

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Above: Amnesty International activists protesting the death penalty outside Singapore’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 6, 2025. Image credit: Hari Anggara/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Government-critical narrative

Singapore's execution of 17 people in 2025 marks a cruel escalation of state-sanctioned murder. The death penalty for drug offenses violates international law since these crimes do not meet the required threshold and make rehabilitation impossible. As a practice, capital punishment is both incompatible with the right to life and the standards expected of a modern country.

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Pro-government narrative

Removing the death penalty would save drug traffickers but condemn countless others. Easing pressure on drug trafficking by lifting the death penalty would lead to increased drug supply, crime, violence and drug-related deaths among innocent people — including children. Capital punishment, therefore, is an essential tool to protect Singaporean society.

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