Tag: Singapore

Cardinal Goh said inter-religious dialogue “is part of the evangelizing mission of the Church in a complex reality like Asia”

Inherited from the British colonial era, section 377A of Singapore's penal code penalizes sex between men with up to two years in jail

The spate of hangings has prompted growing calls for Singapore to abolish the death penalty

The latest executions come after the hanging of a mentally disabled man in April sparked widespread international outrage

A judge can commute the sentence to life in prison if the offender acted only as a courier and cooperated with authorities

The cardinal-elect said “religion tries to use politics to gain power, politics tries to use religion to gain political policy"

Singapore has faced mounting calls to abolish the death penalty, but continues to insist that it has helped keep the city-state safe

Abdul Somad Batubara arrived in Singapore on Monday on a ferry from the neighboring Indonesian island of Batam

Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 for trafficking a small amount of heroin into the city-state

The demonstrators held electric candles, torches, and signs reading "Abolish the death penalty" and "End oppression, not life"