Singapore maintains capital punishment as sovereign right
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SINGAPORE : Singapore maintains it is a country's sovereign right to decide whether to have capital punishment within its criminal justice system.
A Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson was responding to media queries on the press statement issued by a UN human rights expert.
Philip Alston had said that the execution of Nguyen Tuong Van, a convicted Australian drug trafficker, violated international legal standards.
"Mr Nguyen was tried and convicted in an entirely open, fair and transparent manner, according to due process of law, as has been acknowledged by the Australian Government," the spokesperson said in a statement.
Therefore, the spokesperson said, this case doesn't fall within Mr Alston's mandate.
The ministry said it regrets that Mr Alston has attempted to mislead the public.
It said Singapore had previously protested Mr Alston's abuse of his office and will continue to do so as necessary. - CNA /ct
iveco
of course it is our sovereign right to execute criminals. Only a referendum on capital punishment can do away with such sentencing.
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Originally posted by iveco:
of course it is our sovereign right to execute criminals. Only a referendum on capital punishment can do away with such sentencing.
Again, Australia is trying to interfere with other countries own rights