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Datchinamurthy Kataiah, a 39-year-old Malaysian man, is scheduled for execution in Singapore on Thursday for heroin trafficking. This will be the eleventh execution in Singapore this year and the third of a Malaysian national. His family received notification on Sunday. While his family believes the death penalty is too harsh, Singapore maintains strict drug laws mandating capital punishment for offenses exceeding certain amounts. Activists, including Amnesty International, are calling for a halt to the execution and for clemency, citing recent precedent in Singapore. Malaysia has taken steps towards abolishing the death penalty, offering alternative sentences, while Singapore has increased its executions.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.