Singapore on Friday (July 28) executed a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, in the first execution of a woman in the city-state in nearly 20 years.

"The capital sentence of death imposed on Saridewi Binte Djamani was carried out on 28 July 2023," said the Central Narcotics Bureau.

The woman was convicted of trafficking "not less than 30.72 grams" of heroin, which is more than twice the volume that paves the way for the death penalty in Singapore.

Djamani, who was sentenced by the court in 2018, "was accorded full due process under the law, and was represented by legal counsel throughout the process," said the bureau in a statement.

"She appealed against her conviction and sentence, and the Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal on 6 October 2022," the bureau stated, adding that the court also rejected her plea for presidential clemency.&nbsp;

Djamani was the first woman who has faced execution in the city-state since 2004, said the bureau.&nbsp;

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She is the 15th prisoner who has been hanged since executions were resumed by the government in March 2022 after putting a two-year pause to it during the Covid pandemic.

Earlier, a 57-year-old local man, Mohd Aziz bin Hussain, was hanged after getting convicted for trafficking about 50 grams of heroin.&nbsp;

Some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws have been in place in Singapore where a person caught trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis or over 15 grams of heroin can face the death penalty.&nbsp;

“Capital punishment is used only for the most serious crimes, such as the trafficking of significant quantities of drugs which cause very serious harm, not just to individual drug abusers, but also to their families and the wider society,” the CNB stated.&nbsp;

<h2>Hanging triggers outrage among rights groups</h2>

The hanging of Djamani has triggered renewed outrage among rights groups. “The government of Singapore violates human belief in redemption and the capacity for rehabilitation by insisting instead on taking a drastic and irreversible action,” stated Celia Ouellette, founder of the non-profit group Responsible Business Initiative for Justice.

“Singapore risks not only its international reputation but its financial future as well. It’s time for it to abolish capital punishment once and for all," she added.&nbsp;

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Secretary General of France-based NGO International Federation for Human Rights Adilur Rahman Khan called Djamani’s execution a “grim milestone” and appealed to the Singaporean government to stop executions.

Amnesty International’s death penalty expert Chiara Sangiorgio said that the woman's execution “defied international safeguards on the use of the death penalty.”

“There is no evidence that the death penalty has a unique deterrent effect or that it has any impact on the use and availability of drugs. As countries around the world do away with the death penalty and embrace drug policy reform, Singapore’s authorities are doing neither,” she added in a statement.

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Singapore on Friday (July 28) executed a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, in the first execution of a woman in the city-state in nearly 20 years. "The capital sentence of death imposed on Saridewi Binte Djamani was carried out on 28 July 2023," said the Central Narcotics Bureau.

Singapore on Friday (July 28) executed a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, in the first execution of a woman in the city-state in nearly 20 years. "The capital sentence of death imposed on Saridewi Binte Djamani was carried out on 28 July 2023," said the Central Narcotics Bureau. The woman was convicted of trafficking "not less than 30.72 grams" of heroin, which is more than twice the volume that paves the way for the death penalty in Singapore. Djamani, who was sentenced by the court in 2018, "was accorded full due process under the law, and was represented by legal counsel throughout the process," said the bureau in a statement. "She appealed against her conviction and sentence, and the Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal on 6 October 2022," the bureau stated, adding that the court also rejected her plea for presidential clemency. Djamani was the first woman who has faced execution in the city-state since 2004, said the bureau. ALSO READ | For first time in 20 years, Singapore to hang woman convicted of drug trafficking She is the 15th prisoner who has been hanged since executions were resumed by the government in March 2022 after putting a two-year pause to it during the Covid pandemic. Earlier, a 57-year-old local man, Mohd Aziz bin Hussain, was hanged after getting convicted for trafficking about 50 grams of heroin. Some of the world's toughest anti-drug laws have been in place in Singapore where a person caught trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis or over 15 grams of heroin can face the death penalty. “Capital punishment is used only for the most serious crimes, such as the trafficking of significant quantities of drugs which cause very serious harm, not just to individual drug abusers, but also to their families and the wider society,” the CNB stated. Hanging triggers outrage among rights groups The hanging of Djamani has triggered renewed outrage among rights groups. “The government of Singapore violates human belief in redemption and the capacity for rehabilitation by insisting instead on taking a drastic and irreversible action,” stated Celia Ouellette, founder of the non-profit group Responsible Business Initiative for Justice. “Singapore risks not only its international reputation but its financial future as well. It’s time for it to abolish capital punishment once and for all," she added. WATCH | Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong's brother hit with fake news notice | World Newspoint Secretary General of France-based NGO International Federation for Human Rights Adilur Rahman Khan called Djamani’s execution a “grim milestone” and appealed to the Singaporean government to stop executions. Amnesty International’s death penalty expert Chiara Sangiorgio said that the woman's execution “defied international safeguards on the use of the death penalty.” “There is no evidence that the death penalty has a unique deterrent effect or that it has any impact on the use and availability of drugs. As countries around the world do away with the death penalty and embrace drug policy reform, Singapore’s authorities are doing neither,” she added in a statement. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Singapore hangs woman for drug trafficking in first execution of nearly 20 years

A Mumbai court on Wednesday permitted Indrani Mukerjea to approach police to lodge a complaint against the Byculla prison officials.&nbsp;

Special CBI Judge JC Jagdale on Wednesday said that Indrani be first taken for a medical examination and later to the police station (Nagpada) to file her complaint.

Mukerjea, who was testifying in a Mumbai court on Wednesday over the death of woman prisoner in the same jail, said she saw the woman being dragged out of the jail superintendent&#39;s room with her sari wrapped around her neck, Indian media reported.

Yesterday, her lawyer had filed an application with a special CBI court in Mumbai saying Mukerjea was beaten up by jail officials and that she had bruise marks all over her body.

Mukerjea also claimed to have crucial information about the killing of a 45-year-old inmate, Manju Govind Shette, last week. She alleged that the jail staff threatened her with sexual assault if she testified about Shette&rsquo;s death.

Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, was among 200 inmates who have been booked for rioting in the Byculla Jail in Mumbai following the death of the woman convict.&nbsp; 
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Shette died on Friday night after allegedly being beaten up by a woman prison official. 
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Following Shette&rsquo;s death, Mukerjea, along with others inmates began protesting against the jail staff on Saturday morning. 
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&ldquo;One lady inmate of Byculla prison died at JJ Hospital. Inmates alleged that she was beaten by a lady staffer. Due to this, there was a commotion among inmates. Jail staff along with police tried to pacify them after the incident,&rdquo; The Indian Express quoted Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay, Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), as saying.&nbsp; 
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Mukerjea instigated the inmates to use children to shield themselves from jail officials, according to ANI. 
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An FIR has been filed against six jail staffers. 
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Indrani Mukerjea along with her husband Peter Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 for killing her daughter Sheena Bora.

A 45-year-old convict, Manju Govind Shette, died on Friday after allegedly being beaten up by a woman prison official

A Mumbai court on Wednesday permitted Indrani Mukerjea to approach police to lodge a complaint against the Byculla prison officials. Special CBI Judge JC Jagdale on Wednesday said that Indrani be first taken for a medical examination and later to the police station (Nagpada) to file her complaint. Mukerjea, who was testifying in a Mumbai court on Wednesday over the death of woman prisoner in the same jail, said she saw the woman being dragged out of the jail superintendent's room with her sari wrapped around her neck, Indian media reported. Yesterday, her lawyer had filed an application with a special CBI court in Mumbai saying Mukerjea was beaten up by jail officials and that she had bruise marks all over her body. Mukerjea also claimed to have crucial information about the killing of a 45-year-old inmate, Manju Govind Shette, last week. She alleged that the jail staff threatened her with sexual assault if she testified about Shette’s death. Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, was among 200 inmates who have been booked for rioting in the Byculla Jail in Mumbai following the death of the woman convict. Shette died on Friday night after allegedly being beaten up by a woman prison official. Following Shette’s death, Mukerjea, along with others inmates began protesting against the jail staff on Saturday morning. “One lady inmate of Byculla prison died at JJ Hospital. Inmates alleged that she was beaten by a lady staffer. Due to this, there was a commotion among inmates. Jail staff along with police tried to pacify them after the incident,” The Indian Express quoted Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay, Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), as saying. Mukerjea instigated the inmates to use children to shield themselves from jail officials, according to ANI. An FIR has been filed against six jail staffers. Indrani Mukerjea along with her husband Peter Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 for killing her daughter Sheena Bora.

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Singapore hangs woman for drug trafficking in first execution of nearly 20 years

Indrani Mukerjea allowed to lodge complaint against Byculla jail officials