Nguyen hanging
It seems like Van Nguyen's fate has been sealed. Convicted in Singapore of smuggling heroin into the country, he will be hung on Dec 2nd, under Singapore's rather draconian drug laws. At the same time, pleas for clemency from Australia have been ignored in Singapore - and whether intentional or not, there has been a rather disrespectful handling of how the family was to be notified. I guess there are a couple of issues at play here:
- Should the death penalty be applied (in this or in any case)?
- Should the death penalty apply to drug trafficking?
- Is hanging an acceptable method of applying the death penalty (remembering that hanging can be terribly inhumane).
- Should Singapore be held accountable for its insenstive manner of informing the family?
- Does Australia have the right/responsibility to try and alter Singaporean legal decisions - via diplomatic sanctions or otherwise?
Thoughts..?
- Should the death penalty be applied (in this or in any case)?
- Should the death penalty apply to drug trafficking?
- Is hanging an acceptable method of applying the death penalty (remembering that hanging can be terribly inhumane).
- Should Singapore be held accountable for its insenstive manner of informing the family?
- Does Australia have the right/responsibility to try and alter Singaporean legal decisions - via diplomatic sanctions or otherwise?
Thoughts..?
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