SINGAPORE JUSTICE

Family of man on death row in Singapore appeals for clemency

epa10587394 Leela (C), sister of death row inmate Tangaraju Suppiah, and family members Sinnapillai (L), Subhashini, (2-L), Thaadshayani (2-R), and Sharan (R), pose for a photo while holding a letter appealing for the President to grant him clemency during a press conference in Singapore, 23 April 2023. Tangaraju Suppiah is scheduled for execution on 26 April 2023 after being convicted for abetting an attempt to traffic one kilogram of cannabis, in the country?s first capital punishment carried out in the year. Family members and supporters attending a solidarity event for Tangaraju on 23 April walked to the Istana and submitted 59 letters appealing to Singapore?s President Halimah Yacob to grant him clemency. The family also called for the courts to review his death sentence and conviction. The family also called for the courts to review his death sentence and conviction. The case has reignited debate in the city state on capital punishment amid concerns by activists on the fairness of his trial and conviction. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

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