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We are distressed to share that Azwan bin Bohari faces execution for the second time this year. His family was only given four days' notice. Sign the petition for moratorium now at
#StopTheKilling
#AbolishTheDeathPenalty
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In an unprecedented move, 237 family members and friends of prisoners who have lived on death row in
#Singapore
have rallied together to call for Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam — an intellectually disabled man who is facing imminent execution on Wednesday, 10 November — to be spared.
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Rarely do we hear the voices of prisoners on death row. Our systems are determined to silence them so that we, as a society, can continue to forget that they exist. But one such prisoner, Rosman bin Abdullah, has written a letter that he would like to share with the world.
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This is a photo of Kalwant Singh from the photo shoot the prison does prior to execution. Families are allowed to buy up to four sets of clothes for them.
This is Kalwant, who was arrested 9 years ago at the age of 23. His last family visit was full of jokes and laughter.
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Rest in peace, Nazeri bin Lajim. He was executed by the Singapore state at dawn today. These are photos of him from his final photo-taking session, days before the execution.
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Nagaenthran’s lawyer, M Ravi, is now arguing his case before the High Court.
It is challenging for death row inmates to get a lawyer to represent them and file applications in court at such a late stage. Strength and support to Ravi for going above and beyond.
#SaveNagaenthran
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Rest in Peace, Nagaenthran. ❤️
If you are able, we encourage everyone who has followed Nagen's case and cared about him to come for a bit, in solidarity, to show his family that we stand and grieve with them.
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Imprisoned for the first time when he was a teenager, Abdul Kahar has been scheduled for execution at the age of 68. By this point, he has spent more of his life behind bars than as a free man. TJC speaks to his family about Kahar's life.
#AbolishDeathPenalty
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While we are relieved that the AGC's appeal against Datch’s stay of execution was ultimately dismissed, Transformative Justice Collective is also concerned and shocked by this frantic, obsessive rush to execute a man who had just convinced a court to stay his execution.
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It’s Human Rights Day. 5 people representing drug users, ex-drug users, their families and friends, the social services, health, legal and arts industries went to the Istana this morning to deliver their petitions for clemency for Nagen to the president and prime minister.
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Thank you everyone who was at Hong Lim Park today! There were over 400 of us there demanding that we
#AbolishDeathPenalty
everywhere. Thank you all for your placards, your chanting, your singing, and your solidarity. ✊🏼
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Malaysia's prime minister has written to his counterpart in Singapore appealing for clemency for Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam.
#SaveNagaenthran
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17 ethnic Malay individuals facing
#deathpenalty
in
#Singapore
have brought a judicial review to the courts on the basis that the Attorney General’s Chambers has acted arbitrarily, and in a discriminatory manner, in imposing the death penalty on them, because of their race.
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Two executions in one week - Singapore’s bloodbath resumes.
On 2nd August 2024, the execution of a 45 year-old Singaporean man was carried out in one of the most chilling series of events we have witnessed.
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With less than 10 hours to go before his scheduled hanging, his niece and nephew are appealing to the public to continue calling on President Halimah Yacob and the Singapore government to show mercy and stop his execution.
#StopTheKilling
#SpareTangaraju
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1/On 13th February, the Singapore Police announced that they were investigating 2 events concerning Palestine Solidarity actions. Yesterday, at least 9 individuals have been called for investigations by the Police. Today, 2 of them face police interrogation🧵
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13 bus drivers are suing SBS Transit for alleged unfair work practices, including being underpaid for overtime work, built-in overtime in their contracts and scheduling 12 days of work in a row.
#ridersfordrivers
#giveunclebusfare
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the application by Mdm Panchalai, Nagaenthran's mother, and Nagen himself. The application was separately labelled as "frivolous", "vexatious", "reprehensible", "abusive conduct". Is it so wrong to try and save your family's life?
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THREAD: Our full report on Nagen's hearing today, and implications for prisoners on death row with disabilities.
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Although death row prisoners are cut off from the outside world in many ways, many still try to keep up with what's happening through reading the papers and family visits. The news of anti-death penalty protests in Hong Lim Park in April has made its way to those on death row.
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Hello 👋🏼! This morning, 15 people (in different groups) submitted/are submitting letters to President Halimah Yacob asking for clemency for Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam.
Here’s a 🧵 of an easy guide on how to submit your own letter!
#SaveNagaenthran
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We have confirmed that two executions will be carried out in
#Singapore
this week, on Wednesday (26 July) and Friday (28 July), including the first known execution of a woman in around 20 years.
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Nagaenthran is scheduled to hang in Singapore. His family, lawyers and activists in Malaysia and Singapore are trying to halt the execution. Support them by spreading the word, speaking out, writing to your MPs, and signing the petition (see next tweet)
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Terrible news that the
#Singapore
Prison Service has scheduled the executions of Roslan bin Bakar and Pausi bin Jefridin for this coming Wednesday, 16 February. Their families were given a week's notice.
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Our first video: an interview with Mila, the sister of Syed Suhail bin Syed Zin, a death row inmate in
#Singapore
's Changi Prison. Syed had been scheduled to hang on 18 September, but received a stay of execution the day before.
Watch the full video:
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Nagen’s mother, Mdm Panchalai, has filed a criminal motion. The hearing is today at 2.30pm at the Court of Appeal. The family hasn’t been able to find a lawyer so she will appear in court herself, unrepresented, today.
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Nagen is scheduled to be executed tomorrow at dawn. Only presidential clemency is left. You can reach the President and her staff at these phone numbers.
#StopTheExecutions
#SaveNagaenthran
#AbolishDeathPenalty
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Hello Twitter! 👋🏼 This is an introductory thread.
We're a collective founded on the principles of
#transformativejustice
, and committed to seeking the reform of
#Singapore
’s
#criminaljustice
system, starting with the abolition of the
#deathpenalty
.
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🧵 Many people think about harm reduction in the context of drugs, and it’s also been portrayed as enabling drug use. But in reality, harm reduction is rooted in care, dignity and autonomy, and is life-saving in many instances.
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Yesterday, Kellvina and her mother Sonia were refused by Changi Prison for a visit with Kellvina's uncle, Kalwant Singh.
Kalwant, a Malaysian, has lived on death row in Singapore for nearly 10 years. Before Monday, he hadn’t had a family visit in 2 years because of the pandemic.
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This morning, 5 members of TJC went to the Istana to deliver their letters and petitions to President Halimah Yacob to grant clemency to death row prisoner Nagaenthran Dharmalingam.
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Drug users & couriers are hardly ever allowed to speak directly for themselves because of the extreme censure surrounding drugs in Singapore. Come listen to the experiences of Ram, an ex-drug courier, at our event this Say, 13 Nov 2021, from 5-6.30pm on FB Live.
#SaveNagaenthran
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This morning, a 34-year-old Malaysian and a 46-year-old Singaporean were hanged for drug offences. On Friday
#Singapore
intends to hang another two more. If nothing happens to halt those executions, there’ll have been 10 executions that we know of since end March.
#StopTheKilling
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In 2022, we published a report examining Singapore’s Prison System and interviewed 35 people with first-hand experience of incarceration.
Over the next 2 weeks, we’ll break down the entire report in a series of posts that you can easily refer to 👇
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Solidarity and strength to Sharmila Rockey! This photo was taken just before she set off for the Istana this morning.
#SaveNagaenthran
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“Most public out there did not know that we here are mostly as a worker or a runner for drug trafficking and not a boss. (…) Its really crazy to think that we earn a few hundreds as a drug worker or a runner and we get a death sentence, no second chance no life imprisonment.”
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(1/3) The
#Singapore
#Prison
Service has scheduled the executions of Roslan bin Bakar and Pausi bin Jefridin for Wednesday. We call on the people of Singapore to stand with these families and reject state-sanctioned murder. Halt these executions and abolish the death penalty.
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We need as many voices as we can get to urge the
#Singapore
government and President to grant him clemency. Tag your favourite bands, celebrities, actors, singers, authors, influencers, etc. and urge them to use their platforms to call for mercy for Nagen.
#SaveNagaenthran
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Terrible news: the Singapore Prison Service has informed Nagen's family that his execution has been fixed for next Wednesday, 27 April.
#SaveNagaenthran
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THREAD 👇🏼
We are shocked to see confirmation that private correspondence belonging to 13 death row inmates, including (in some cases) privileged communications w/ lawyers, was forwarded by the prison service to the Attorney-General’s Chambers, w/o these inmates’ consent.
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They are also calling for the cruel punishment of the
#deathpenalty
to be abolished.
The letter, signed by loved ones of 13 different current and former death row prisoners, is a piercing indictment of the trauma and hardship those on death row endure.
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Nagen’s hearing today has concluded, and judgment has been reserved, with the judges saying that they will “come back soon”.
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We condemn the state’s determination to keep taking lives in our name, as part of a ruthless and unjust war on drugs. We reiterate our call for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty pending a full and independent review of the capital punishment regime.
#StopTheKilling
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The repeal of Section 377A was not the only thing that passed in Parliament on 29 November. The Post-Appeal Applications in Capital Cases Bill was also voted through, with serious implications for due process and the procedural rights of persons on death row.
THREAD 🧵
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Nagaenthran’s Court of Appeal hearing will be happening tomorrow, 1 March at 10am. If you are able to, we encourage you to attend in support and solidarity.
#SaveNagaenthran
#AbolishDeathPenalty
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The following is a message from Tangaraju and other prisoners on death row for cannabis. It has been edited for language and clarity.
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As we have said before, capital punishment has never been about justice or the safety and well-being of Singaporeans, but about demonstrating state power so extensive that it can control whether people live or die.
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We have also emailed the letter, which you can read here, to all Members of Parliament in
#Singapore
.
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How accurate is Channel News Asia’s recent documentary on prison life, “Inside Maximum Security”?
Join our members Rocky & Jolovan this Wed, June 1, at 8pm on IG Live for a critical conversation on Singapore’s prison system, the first in a series of 8 fortnightly conversations.
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Nagaenthran's court hearing has been scheduled for 30 November — this coming Tuesday. Here are some ideas for what you can do to
#SaveNagaenthran
.
Email/letter templates here:
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Our candlelight vigil is tomorrow, 7-10pm! Will you be there? We'll have a full line-up of speeches, music, rap performances, poems, & interfaith prayers. Notable speakers & performers include Paul Tambyah, Alfian Sa'at, Subhas Nair and Opus Renegade.
#StopTheExecutions
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Our statement on the dismissal of Nagaenthran’s court applications this morning.
#SaveNagaenthran
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We're gathering on Monday, 25 April, for a candlelight vigil to demand that the state
#stoptheexecution
of Nagen planned on Wednesday, 27 Apr. Here is a list of things to bring and some important notes.
#SaveNagaenthran
#AbolishDeathPenalty
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This afternoon, the courts dismissed Tangaraju’s final legal application without giving him an oral hearing. He has no more legal options left. His only chance is for President Halimah Yacob to grant him clemency.
#StopTheKilling
#SpareTangaraju
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Time is running out to
#SaveNagaenthran
. His appeal hearing has strongly indicated that people with disabilities don’t have legal recourse to spare them execution. We urge you to email the Prime Minister and the President to grant him clemency. Here's how:
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Lawyers, law students, and employees in the legal industry in
#Singapore
are signing this letter calling on the President and Cabinet to grant clemency to
#SaveNagaenthran
.
You can add your signature here:
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TJC supports the petition calling for extensive public consultation before any decision is made about passing an anti-foreign interference law (especially one as broad/problematic as FICA).
Sign the petition:
#WhatTheFICA
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Yesterday, the family of
#KalwantSingh
, a Malaysian on death row in Singapore, was informed that his execution has been scheduled for next Thursday, 7 July 2022.
Learn more about his case:
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TJC is concerned to hear that Louis Ng, a People's Action Party Member of Parliament, is under police investigation for holding up a sign saying "Support them 🙂" to rally public support for hawkers, a much cherished yet beleaguered industry in Singapore.
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Nagen’s court hearing has been fixed for 24 January.
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Media release from today’s solidarity event and press conference for Tangaraju Suppiah.
#StopTheKilling
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How do prisons work? Can prisons effectively address social harms? Does this carceral logic seep into other parts of our lives? Can we imagine non-carceral futures for Singapore? Come join our new reading group:
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Nagen will be back in court next week. If his applications are dismissed the stay of execution will be lifted and he could be hanged soon after.
We need all the help we can get to amplify his case and call on the
#Singapore
Cabinet to grant clemency.
#SaveNagaenthran
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The letter highlights how many death row prisoners, most of whom are sentenced for non-violent drug-related offences, come from the margins of society and need care, resources, and support, rather than violent punishment.
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Malaysians have been protesting outside the High Commission of Singapore in Kuala Lumpur, calling for Nagaenthran’s execution to be halted.
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1/We must organise ourselves to imagine alternative ways of responding to racism, outside of relying on the police. We must build our capacities and capabilities as communities to transform racism.
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Kalwant Singh and Norasharee bin Gous were hanged this morning in Changi Prison. Their families have been given their belongings alongside their death certificates.
#StopTheKilling
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The dominant narrative about incarceration is that everyone in prison doesn’t deserve our sympathy; anything and everything that they experience in prison is what they deserve. But what do we want for society in the first place, and does incarceration help us achieve that?
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In
#Singapore
, lawyers who want to file for review applications have to themselves (not their client!) swear an affidavit stating that they personally believe in the merit of the application. If they lose that application, they risk being charged with perjury.
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URGENT: For all Social Workers and Healthcare Workers in or from Singapore -- You're invited to sign this letter to the President and Cabinet to appeal for the clemency of Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam:
#SaveNagaenthran
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The signatories include loved ones of people currently on death row in
#Singapore
, people acquitted after living on death row for years, and people who have already been executed. The letter is now being hand-delivered to the Istana by Sharmila Rockey, the sister of Syed Suhail.
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Pannir Selvam is a Malaysian prisoner on death row in Singapore. He's a poet and a lyricist. Yesterday, Sebaran Kasih, an NGO set up and run by his younger sister to support vulnerable families, released a new song with lyrics that he'd written.
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TJC has confirmation that a 49-year-old Singaporean Malay man was executed at dawn today, 26 July, at Changi Prison.
He has lived in prison since 2015, after being convicted of trafficking cannabis (marijuana). He was sentenced under the mandatory death penalty regime.
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This morning, the family of Kalwant Singh, a Malaysian on death row in Singapore, was informed that his execution has been scheduled for next week, 7 July 2022.
Kalwant was arrested in 2013 for drugs. He was 23 years old then and has spent the past nine years in prison.
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We're excited to announce a new series of book reports, in which we read and distil complex ideas. Our first post is adapted from the work of Siti Hazirah Mohamad, contesting media representations of Malay youth delinquency in Singapore.
Read here:
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UN human rights experts have issued a statement calling on the
#Singapore
government not to execute Nagaenthran.
#SaveNagaenthran
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In Singapore, it is close to impossible to find lawyers to represent death row prisoners for late stage applications because of the heavy risks involved.
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#DearSyed
: We're launching a letter-writing campaign to Syed Suhail, who is currently on death row.
Syed was sentenced to death for drug offences in December 2015. He was scheduled to hang in September 2020, but his execution has been stayed pending applications in the court.
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Open flames aren’t allowed in Hong Lim Park so we’ve got electric candles. Every presence in the park is a message to the government, and a source of strength for Nagen and Datch’s families.
#SaveNagaenthran
#SaveDatch
#NotInMyName
#StopTheExecution
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“Before they take your life, they will try to take everything else they can from you – your freedom, dignity, rights, dreams, hope, value & respect.”
Listen to the words of Pannir Selvam, a 34 year old prisoner on death row. Full video on IG.
#stoptheexecution
#SaveNagaenthran
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In a conversation with TJC, Datchinamurthy Kataiah's family reflects on the investigation into a group of people who sat quietly outside Changi Prison the night before Abdul Kahar Othman was hanged.
Watch a teaser here (the full video will be out soon):
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Nagen’s Malaysian counsel has been informed that there will be no hearing tomorrow.
Every bit of time that we can get to urge the Singapore government to grant clemency to Nagen is important. Please keep signing and sharing the petition:
I’ve been informed by S’pore counsel M Ravi that there will be not be any appeal hearing for Nagaenthran Dharmalingam on 30th Nov 2021. He has previously taken strong objections to any rushed date being fixed this week.
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You don’t owe anyone an immediate response. It is not necessarily the fastest, most unequivocal decisions that are the most transformative.
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Nagen’s mother has filed an urgent legal challenge to set aside his death sentence on grounds that Judge Sundaresh Menon who dismissed his earlier legal challenges had also been the AG at the time of Nagen’s conviction, sentencing & appeal, & that this is a conflict of interest.
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Join us from 8-9pm for a solidarity zoom protest on Tuesday, 19 July, with Nazira (Nazeri’s sister) and Sangkari (Pannir Selvam’s sister).
Join via this link:
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Read the solidarity letter here:
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If treaty obligations don't have the force of law, and there also aren't processes in place to ensure that they are discussed in parliament and legislation to honour these obligations is passed, what is the meaning of signing onto these treaties?
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“Re-integration is often said to be the goal of prison rehabilitation programmes, but this assumes that prisoners from marginalised and vulnerable communities were already integrated into society to begin with.”
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Norasharee has been on death row in Singapore since 2016, after he was convicted for drug trafficking largely based on the testimony of his co-accused. We've published a summary of his case, with important questions to ask, on our website:
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There is a Tahlil ceremony being held for Nazeri at Masjid Al-Firdaus, 11 Jalan Abadat. Members of the public who stand in solidarity with the family are welcome to come and offer your respects.
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Singapore intends to hang Kalwant Singh and Norasharee bin Gous on 7 July 2022. Please join us in the fight to
#StopTheKilling
.
This is Kalwant’s story. Please read and share widely.
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This act of solidarity is particularly significant given that the family members of Nagaenthran, who have had to overcome significant hurdles to travel to
#Singapore
in the middle of the
#Covid19
pandemic, are not able to go to the Istana in person.
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1/ Today, on
#WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty
, TJC is launching the
#StopTheKilling
campaign. We demand an immediate moratorium on executions, and an independent and transparent review of the use of the
#deathpenalty
in
#Singapore
.
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A live-tweet of 'Racial Discrimination in Singapore: Furthering the Conversation'
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Malaysia’s government has announced that they are going to abolish the mandatory death penalty. This will allow judges discretion in sentencing.
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By now,
@jolovanwham
will be about halfway through his 22-day prison sentence. He was sent to prison (in lieu of fines) over the organising of a protest, a vigil for a death row inmate, and refusing to sign police statements.
Our full statement here:
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In a recent written response to
@jamuslim
's questions, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam claimed that the
#deathpenalty
is an effective deterrent — a claim that was widely reported in the media. We take a closer look:
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Sylesnar Seah, a 19-year-old who has been charged with murder and faces the
#DeathPenalty
, has been denied access to counsel, despite his young age and the severity of his potential punishment. Instead, he will be given a "pamphlet of rights”.
Read more below 👇
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Over 28,000 people have signed this petition:
Please sign and share!
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