Human rights groups call for Singapore to halt executions

A protest against the death penalty at Speakers' Corner in Singapore

A protest against the death penalty at Speakers' Corner in Singapore Source: Getty / ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP

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Singapore is expected to execute a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, which has prompted outrage from human rights organisations worldwide. A joint statement from 11 groups calls on Singapore's government to immediately halt executions.

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