#230 - Impending execution of M’sian drug trafficker draws international attention & anti-vaxx group‘s videos removed from YouTube

This past week, the impending execution of a convicted Malaysian drug trafficker who allegedly has “severe mental disabilities" drew criticism from activists, international NGOs and even billionaire Richard Branson. Nagaenthran Dharmalingam’s execution has since been delayed as he tested positive for COVID-19 in prison, but why the sudden international scrutiny on his death sentence? Also, Healing The Divide, an anti-vaxx group based in Singapore, was deemed to have violated YouTube’s policies and had its videos removed from the platform. We discuss if this is the best way to combat the medical misinformation being peddled to the anti-vaxx or vaccine-hesitant people in SG.

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Impending execution of M’sian drug trafficker draws international attention

• Execution of Malaysian drug trafficker stayed after he gets COVID-19 - CNA
• Statement by the AGC
• Petition started to save man with intellectual disability from death penalty, MHA says he 'clearly understood nature of acts'
• Drug trafficker on death row found by High Court to have altered accounts to reflect lower education qualifications: MHA - CNA
• Lawyer for drug trafficker facing execution objected to disclosure of psychiatric records in court: AGC
• Chilling Letter Details Execution of 'Intellectually Disabled' Inmate - VICE
• Joint Local Statement on the death penalty case of Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam in Singapore - EU Delegation to Singapore
• Stop the killing of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam - Richard Branson's Blog
• Capital punishment in Singapore - Wikipedia
• What are the aims of punishment? - BBC Bitesize

Anti-vaxx group's videos removed from YouTube

• 'Healing The Divide' Founder Says They're Intelligent Vaxxers, Mulls Legal Action Over Defamatory Comments
• Statement by MHA
• Facebook post by MHA
• Healing The Divide's fundraising campaign [closed]

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