OHCHR condemns executions in Kuwait and Singapore, pushes for global ban

By UN News

Jul 29, 2023 1:26 am

Five prisoners were executed in Kuwait and two in Singapore this week, including the first Singaporean woman to be executed in nearly 20 years, prompting the UN human rights office (OHCHR) to issue a renewed condemnation of the death penalty, urging all Member States to end its use.

'We deplore the multiple executions carried out this week in Kuwait and Singapore and oppose the death penalty under all circumstances,' said OHCHR Spokesperson Seif Magango.

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Five prisoners were executed in Kuwait and two in Singapore this week, including the first Singaporean woman to be executed in nearly 20 years, prompting the UN human rights office (OHCHR) to issue a renewed condemnation of the death penalty, urging all Member States to end its use.

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