Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty. Executions in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging,[1] and usually take place at dawn. Thirty-three offences—including murder, drug trafficking, terrorism, use of firearms and kidnapping—warrant the death penalty under Singapore law.
In 2012, Singapore amended its laws to exempt some offences from the mandatory death sentence.[2] In a 2005 survey by The Straits Times, 95% of Singaporeans were of the view that their country should retain the death penalty.[3] The support steadily fell throughout the years due to the increasing liberal opinions of society. Despite the decline, a large majority of the public remains supportive of the use of the death penalty, with more than 80% of Singaporeans believing that their country should retain the death penalty in 2021.[4]
The most recent execution conducted in Singapore took place on 16 October 2024, when 64-year-old Sulaiman bin Jumari, a Singaporean national, was hanged for drug trafficking.[5][6]
- ^ Cap. 68, 1985 Rev. Ed.
- ^ Chen, Sharon (14 November 2012). "Singapore Amends Death Penalty Law to Exempt Some Offences". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Ho, Peng Kee, Singapore Parliamentary Reports, 11th Parliament, Session 1, Volume 83, 23 October 2007.
- ^ "Majority of Singapore residents still support death penalty in latest MHA survey: Shanmugam". CNA. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Execution of a Convicted Drug Trafficker - 16 October 2024". cnb.gov.sg. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Court of Appeal / Criminal Motion No 45 of 2024 between Sulaiman bin Jumari and Public Prosecutor" (PDF). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.