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Sachi Wagh, an activist from a local anti-death penalty advocacy group, the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), Sachi Wagh reads messages of support from the public during a livestream vigil for death row inmate Tangaraju Suppiah at a private office in Singapore on April 26. Suppiah was executed on April 26 according to the local anti-death penalty advocacy group the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), in the country’s first capital punishment carried out in the year. Tangaraju was convicted for abetting an attempt to traffic one kilogram of cannabis in 2013. The case has reignited debate in the city state on capital punishment amid concerns by activists on the fairness of his trial and conviction. Pic: EPA

Singapore on Wednesday hanged a prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogramme of cannabis, authorities said, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.

Execution of Singaporean Tangaraju Suppiah will be carried out on 26 April at Changi prison, officials say.

A flash back of 2022

Nazeri Lajim was hanged today. (Source: Wethecitizens)

A court hearing on Malaysian K Datchinamurthy, the 36-year-old facing death sentence for drug trafficking will be held on May 20. Pic from Change.org

K. Datchinamurthy’s stay of execution application was filed by himself and the hearing was conducted in a close-door session in court at 9.30am today. - Photo: M.Ravi Facebook

Wisma Putra says it would through the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore continue to provide appropriate consular assistance to the family of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam. - EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL