17 Executed in Singapore This Year, Highest Toll in Two Decades as Drug War Intensifies

17 Executed in Singapore This Year, Highest Toll in Two Decades as Drug War Intensifies

Singapore has executed 17 people so far in 2024, marking the country's highest annual execution total in over 20 years. All 17 were convicted of drug trafficking, with three put to death in a single week last month at Changi Prison.

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The city-state maintains some of the world's strictest anti-drug laws, with authorities arguing that capital punishment is a necessary deterrent to protect society from illegal drugs [1]. The surge in executions this year signals a firm continuation of Singapore's zero-tolerance drug policy [1].

Rights groups, including Amnesty International, have condemned the practice, calling the death penalty cruel and ineffective and urging Singapore to halt all executions [1]. The 2024 figure surpasses any annual total recorded in the past two decades, according to official records [1].

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