Singapore eases death penalty policy
- Published: 15 Nov 2012 at 14.47
- Online news: Asia
The Singapore parliament has passed legal reforms abolishing mandatory death sentences in some drug trafficking and murder cases, giving fresh hope to dozens of inmates awaiting execution.
File photo shows the Parliament House compound in Singapore, pictured in January. The Singapore parliament has passed legal reforms abolishing mandatory death sentences in some drug trafficking and murder cases, giving fresh hope to dozens of inmates awaiting execution.
In a statement issued late Wednesday, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said parliament had formally approved amendments enabling judges to commute death sentences to life imprisonment under certain conditions.
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