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Singapore court dismisses challenge to mandatory death penalty for drugs
The High Court ruled petitioners lacked standing and dismissed constitutional claims after executions hit a 22-year high, with 17 prisoners executed this year, activists said.
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Tin nhanh VnExpressSingapore court dismisses challenge to mandatory death penalty
SINGAPORE — Singapore's High Court dismissed on Tuesday the first legal challenge in years to the city-state's mandatory death penalty for certain drug crimes, a blow for campaigners in a year that has seen executions peak. Human rights activists and relatives of three executed drug convicts had petitioned the court, arguing that the mandatory death penalty violates parts of Singapore's constitution guaranteeing the right to life and equal prote…
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