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Singapore Grants Life Imprisonment, First Clemency Since 1998
8/15/2025
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Story summary
- Singapore has converted Tristan Tan Yi Rui's death sentence for drug trafficking to life imprisonment.
- This is the first clemency granted in Singapore since 1998, reflecting a shift in policy.
- Tan was convicted in 2023 for trafficking over 337 grams of methamphetamine.
- His lawyer expressed appreciation for the president's decision.
