Singapore hangs woman drug trafficker

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 29, 2023 12:10 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday hanged a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, the city-state's first execution of a woman in nearly 20 years, officials said.

The execution was carried out despite appeals from rights groups, who argue capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect on crime.

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