Calls for Clemency and Legal Access for Singaporean Cannabis Convict on Death Row

Singapore is set to resume executions after six months, with Tangaraju Suppiah facing the gallows for abetting the attempted trafficking of just over a kilogram of cannabis. Tangaraju's family and anti-death penalty campaigners have criticized the authorities' handling of the case, claiming that the defendant was not provided with adequate legal counsel and was denied access to a Tamil interpreter while being questioned by the police. Despite pleas for clemency from his family and prominent campaigners, Tangaraju's execution is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.