Abdul Kahar Othman was hanged by #Singapore this morning; convicted of trafficking 66.77g diamorphine (heroin). He had a difficult childhood, and the govt could have offered care and support. Instead it killed him. Rest in peace Abdul. https://t.co/LIrSxgAkLl #AbolishDeathPenalty
What Singapore did today shattered illusions about the image it wishes to portray. A state that executes is not a humane state. Abdul Kahar will be remembered not for his death, but for his life + what he taught us. RIP Abdul Kahar.@tjc_singapore@ADPANetwork@dfat@ChrisBarrett_
#CND65
Strong statement from Katie Mead, Australian Embassy and Permanent Mission to the United Nations, reiterating:
• Australia opposes the #DeathPenalty for all people & in all circumstances
• How ineffective & unfair the application is
• Urgent need to abolish
Abdul Kahar will be hanged at 6am — less than 4 hours away. I can’t begin to imagine how he must feel; his brother Mutalib said that during family visits today Kahar was talking about how he wants to live, and how he doesn’t understand why the state is so determined to kill him.
Shocking news that #Singapore's highest court has upheld death penalty sentence for man with learning disabilities convicted on drugs-related charge. He is said to have IQ of 69 & not to understand situation he is in. #EndDeathPenalty@ICOMDP@globalcdp
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I took the floor in the @OSCE today to join my colleagues in condemnation of the Russian Federation's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Australia reiterates its staunch support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We stand with #Ukraine.
NSW Health is warning of the potential dangers of synthetic hallucinogenic recreational drug 25C-NBOMe after several people were transported to hospital in Sydney last week. Read the full media release: https://t.co/1uWmw9MDyH
I went to a festival, then I went to an in-person conference to hear about the harm reduction data. Stop it! ❤️ Also, I’ve been here nearly four years, yes I will exclusively refer to the 60% of interstate visitors as southerners 🌴
The war on drugs has provided the architecture within which racist and colonialist laws, policies and structures can operate.
Join us for a series of discussions on the global war on drugs and how we can #DecoloniseDrugPolicy.
Congratulations to the Australian Government & civil society delegations on a successful #CND64
Some of us meeting on Whadjak land ⬇️
Thoughtful of our incredible privilege to live mostly safe from #COVID19 in Australia & sending love to communities @theVNGOC @CND_tweets
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