Suhakam has urged the government to intervene in the imminent executions of four Malaysians in Singapore for drug trafficking offences.
The four are K Datchinamurthy, P Pannir Selvam, S Saminathan and R Lingkesvaran.
The national human rights commission maintained its opposition to the death penalty, saying it believed in justice, dignity and the possible rehabilitation of all criminals.
While the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) condones the use of the death penalty for serious crimes, it said the UN Human Rights Committee had consistently ruled that drug-related offences do not fall under this category.
“Suhakam therefore urges the government to take all possible diplomatic and legal measures to safeguard the rights and lives of Malaysian citizens on death row abroad.
“Engage international and regional human rights…