Solidarity/Clemency Statement for Nagaenthran by Environmentalists
As Environmentalists, we stand for life. When we fight for the planet, we fight for all the life it harbours, including Nagaenthran’s. We recognise that the death penalty, like the climate crisis, disproportionately impacts marginalised communities. There are no less than 50 people on death row in Singapore today, many of whom are minorities from low income brackets. Names like Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam and Syed Suhail Syed Zin are telling of the communities from which death
An Urgent Call from Singaporean Youths on the Environmental Crisis
Joint Statement co-authored by 16 Singaporean youths and organisations, and supported by 93 individuals and 75 organisations/entities It has been two years since Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong first acknowledged that climate change is a “life and death” issue. In those two years, however, the climate crisis and biodiversity loss have continued to exacerbate. Today, on 5 Nov 2021, designated as Youth Day at COP26, we reflect on Singapore’s progress in climate action. While we