UN experts condemned Singapore for executing a man accused of 'abetting” and 'conspiracy to traffic drugs”.
ANKARA, April 29 : United Nations experts condemned Singapore on Friday night for executing a man accused of"abetting” and"conspiracy to traffic drugs,” reported Anadolu Agency.
"The death penalty can only be carried out after a legal process with every possible safeguard that ensures a fair trial, including legal representation at every stage of proceedings and necessary interpretation in all oral proceedings,” according to UN experts. The experts also raised questions about the death penalty law in Singapore and urged the government to review it without delay.
Tangaraju was sentenced to death in 2018 for allegedly aiding the trafficking of 1 kilogram of cannabis.
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