The European Union deeply regrets the execution of Abdul Kahar bin Othman for drug trafficking in Singapore. This the first capital punishment that Singapore has carried out since 2019.

The European Union strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane punishment, which fails to act as a deterrent to crime and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity.

The EU will continue to actively work to further the universal trend towards the eradication of the death penalty and urges Singapore to join the worldwide trend to abolish capital punishment.