Further information: Singapore: Young man at risk of execution in Singapore: Yong Vui Kong

Index Number: ASA 36/001/2012
Date Published: 16 January 2012
Categories: Singapore

Yong Vui Kong, a young Malaysian man on death row in Singapore, was fortunately not executed as expected in 2011. On 15 January, friends and activists risked arrest by publicly gathering to mark his upcoming birthday. The election of Singapore's new President provides a fresh opportunity to call for Yong Vui Kong's life to be saved.