Does Singapore use corporal punishment?

Caning is a widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore. Of these, judicial caning is the most severe. It is applicable to only male convicts under the age of 50 for a wide range of offences under the Criminal Procedure Code, up to a maximum of 24 strokes per trial.

Is caning illegal?

Corporal punishment (with a cane or any other implement) has now been outlawed in much, but not all, of Europe. However, caning remains legal in numerous other countries in home, school, religious, judicial or military contexts, and is also in common use in some countries where it is no longer legal.

What happened to the kid who was caned in Singapore?

The number of cane strokes in Fay’s sentence was ultimately reduced from six to four after United States officials requested leniency. He was caned on 5 May 1994….Michael P. Fay.

Michael Fay
Criminal charge(s)	Violation of the Vandalism Act
Criminal penalty	Six strokes of the cane Four months’ imprisonment A fine of S$3,500

Does Singapore still do caning?

Corporal punishment refers generally to inflicting deliberate physical pain as punishment, through caning. Even though it is considered outdated by many other nations, it is still fairly common in Singapore.

Where is Michael P Fay now?

After being at the centre of a diplomatic storm, Michael Fay is now a fully functional, contributing part of society. Here’s hoping that he gets that directorial promotion.

Has Ye Ming Yuen been caned?

A former British schoolboy says he was beaten so bad he couldn’t sit after being caned 24 times in Singapore for drug crimes. Ye Ming Yuen, 31, was found in possession of drugs in a park in 2016, and later pleaded guilty to drug trafficking after he admitted he shared them with friends.

What happened to the kid that got caned in Singapore?

Under the 1966 Vandalism Act, originally passed to curb the spread of political graffiti and which specifically penalized vandalism of government property, Fay was sentenced on March 3, 1994, to four months in jail, a fine of S$3,500 (US$2,814 or £2,114 at the time), and six strokes of the cane.

Do they still do caning in Singapore?

Does caning in Singapore hurt?

Multifarious pain In Singapore, the cane has to be 120 centimeters long, 13 millimeters thick and extremely elastic. The person caning has been trained to induce as much pain as possible; a velocity of 160 kilometers per hour can be reached.

What are the effects of ‘judicial corporal punishment’ in Singapore?

Unable to sleep, Yuen prays to God to calm his fears of long-term physical damage. Bowel problems have plagued him since the caning. Today we can reveal the brutal effects of the ‘judicial corporal punishment’ meted out to convicts in Singapore with an eye-witness account from Yuen’s human rights lawyer and his own words from prison.

What is the punishment for juvenile offenders in Singapore?

In Singapore as a part of punishment, the juvenile offenders may it be a girl or boy has to visit prison for seeing the Caning of adult male criminals only. In my reform school, majority were boys and only 3 girls in reform school.

What happens to a man when he is caned in Singapore?

Whole buttocks were full of blood. He also had discharged considering such severe punishment. In Singapore, a large piece of soft tissue is stuffed in mouths of a man being caned, to avoid screaming. He can only moan in pain. He also had peed.

What is the UK’s stance on corporal punishment?

The British High Commission in Singapore said: “The UK strongly opposes corporal punishment in all circumstances and condemns its use in this case.” At £41,000 a year Westminster School he gained a string of top exam results before apparently falling in with the wrong crowd.