US EditionSingapore is to hang a Malaysian man this week as activists press for a halt to the death penalty
Datchinamurthy Kataiah faces execution under Singapore's strict drug laws for trafficking 45 grams of heroin; activists highlight contrast with Malaysia's recent abolition of mandatory death penalty.
- A Malaysian man is to be executed in Singapore this week for drug trafficking, sparking renewed calls from activists to halt capital punishment.
- Datchinamurthy Kataiah, 39, was convicted of trafficking about 45 grams of heroin into Singapore in 2011 and was scheduled to be hanged on Thursday.
- Singapore's strict laws mandate the death penalty for anyone caught with more than 15 grams of heroin or 500 grams of cannabis, disproportionately targeting low-level traffickers, critics say.
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Controversy Surrounds Upcoming Execution in Singapore: A Call for Change
A Malaysian man is set to be executed in Singapore for heroin trafficking. Anti-death penalty activists are calling for a halt to executions, noting similar cases and advocating for clemency. Singapore's strict laws, in contrast to recent Malaysian reforms, face international scrutiny and calls for change.
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Singapore is to hang a Malaysian man this week as activists press for a halt to the death penalty
Anti-death penalty activists say a Malaysian man on death row in Singapore is to be executed this week for heroin trafficking.
39-Year-Old Malaysian Faces Death by Hanging This Week Despite International Calls to Halt Drug Executions
A Malaysian national is set to be executed by hanging in Singapore on Thursday (25 Sep 2025), following a conviction for heroin trafficking. The impending execution has sparked renewed calls from international activists to suspend Singapore’s use of capital punishment for drug offences. Details of the Case Datchinamurthy Kataiah, 39, was detained in 2011 and convicted of trafficking approximately 45 grams of heroin into Singapore. Under Singapor…
Malaysian man to be executed in Singapore for heroin trafficking, activists renew calls to halt executions
A Malaysian national convicted of heroin trafficking is scheduled to be executed this week in Singapore, according to anti-death penalty advocates. The case has reignited regional and international calls for the city-state to halt capital punishment. Datchinamurthy Kataiah, aged 39, will be hanged on Thursday, 26 September 2025, at Singapore’s Changi Prison. His family was officially notified of the execution date on Sunday, 21 September, accord…
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