Singapore urged to halt two executions over disability concerns
The Guardian says Singapore has been urged to halt the scheduled execution of two men convicted of a drug trafficking offence, with campaigners describing the plans as cruel and inhumane.
Roslan bin Bakar and Pausi bin Jefridin, who were arrested in 2008, are due to be executed as early as Wednesday. Campaigners have raised numerous concerns about the handling of their cases, and say that Pausi, a Malaysian national, has an IQ of 67, and so should be protected under international law.
Singapore has some of the world’s harshest drugs laws, and its application of the death penalty has drawn increased international scrutiny.
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