Singapore (AFP) May 20, 2020
Singapore was criticised for being "cruel and inhumane" Wednesday after a death sentence was handed down via video-conferencing platform Zoom. Malaysian drug trafficker Punithan Genasan was Friday sentenced to hang in a hearing conducted remotely due to restrictions in place to combat the spread of the coronavirus, court officials said. The 37-year-old had been found guilty over the traf
Singapore slammed for 'cruel' Zoom death sentence
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