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MALAYSIAN MAN BELIEVED AT RISK OF EXECUTION

UA: 107.24 Singapore

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Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian national, is believed to be at risk of execution in Singapore, following the recent rejection of judicial appeals. He was convicted in 2017 of importing 51.84g of diamorphine (heroin). The judge found that he had only transported the drugs but had sentenced him to the mandatory death penalty as the prosecution did not issue a certificate of substantive assistance. Executions in Singapore have continued at an alarming rate, with four men hanged in November alone. We call on the government of Singapore to commute the death sentence of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman and immediately establish an official moratorium on all executions as a first critical step.

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Dear Prime Minister,

I urge you to immediately commute the death sentence imposed on Pannir Selvam Pranthaman and halt all executions in the country. His death sentence was imposed in violation of international human rights law and standards, which would render his execution unlawful and arbitrary.

International law and standards set out restrictions on the use of the death penalty to protect against the arbitrary deprivation of life. These include the prohibition against imposing this punishment as a mandatory sentence; for offenses that do not meet the threshold of the “most serious crimes”, including drug-related offenses; and after proceedings that do not meet the highest standards for a fair trial. Violations of all these safeguards are present in this case.

I am alarmed at the high rate of executions recorded in Singapore in recent weeks, with four men hanged in November alone. While I oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, it is particularly disturbing to see such a relentless pursuit of hangings. Punitive drug policies have failed to tackle the use and availability of drugs in the country and offer no effective protection from drug-related harm.

I call on you to immediately commute the death sentence of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman and establish an official moratorium on all executions, as a first critical step towards full abolition of the death penalty.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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Many violations of international safeguards on #deathpenalty in Pannir’s case. The judge found that he was a “courier”, but the prosecution did not issue him with a certificate of substantive assistance. The judge had no choice but to impose the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking. @govsingapore, halt Pannir Selvam Pranthaman’s unlawful execution

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Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong

Office of the Prime Minister

Orchard Road

Istana

Singapore 238823

Fax: +65 6835 6621

[email protected] @govsingapore

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Ambassador Lui Tuck Yew

CC: Embassy of Singapore in the United States

3501 International Place,

NW, Washington DC 20008

[email protected] @MFAsg

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