Capital punishment

What is capital punishment?

The death penalty is a denial of the most basic of human rights - the right to life

How many death penalty deaths were there in 2023?

1152

How many offences does Singapore have that leads to the death penalty?

32 offences

What factors influence the global variation of capital punishment?

• Differences between countries in the range of crimes for which it is imposed

• The incidence of its legality under of its legality under national law

• The increase in the number of countries in which it is being abolished

• The reinstatement in the state security and public safety posed by terrorism

• The number of commutations and pardons

What are the reasons why capital punishment should be abolished?

• Its irreversible and disrespects the right to life

• Doesn’t deter crime

• Discriminatory

• Can be used as a political tool to silence opponents