The United Nations voiced alarm regarding capital punishment in Singapore for drug offenses, stating the practice is incompatible with human dignity. UN rights chief Volker Turk noted that Singapore remains one of only few Asian nations to impose the death penalty for drug crimes that do not involve intentional killing.

The United Nations voiced alarm on Wednesday at the number of people being executed in Singapore for drug-related offences, saying it was incompatible with human dignity. UN rights chief Volker Turk said there had been a general shift away from the use of capital punishment in Asia, and Singapore was one of only a few countries imposing the death penalty for drug-related crimes not involving intentional killing. The death penalty is mandatory in Singapore for drug trafficking above certain...