{
  "id": 9753657,
  "title": "S’porean man, 32, charged for taking part in candlelight vigils for executed drug trafficking offenders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/sporean-man-32-charged-for-taking-part-in-candlelight-vigils-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:24:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/man-unlawful-candlelight-vigils-executed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 32-year-old Singaporean man, S Suraendher Kumarr, has been charged for attending unlawful assemblies without permits near Changi Prison and the State Courts. The charges stem from Kumarr's participation in candlelight vigils in support of the abolition of the death penalty. Kumarr, a community worker with Workers Make Possible and the vice-president of the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME), faces three counts under the Public Order Act. According to legal documents, Kumarr is accused of attending two assemblies in prohibited areas and one in a location where such gatherings are illegal. On February 3, 2025, at approximately 10:21am, Kumarr allegedly attended an assembly at the State Courts publicizing the cause of abolishing capital punishment, which took place in a prohibited area. Additionally, he is accused of participating in candlelight vigils on January 23, 2025, and November 29, 2024, marking the executions of two convicted drug traffickers. Kumarr was granted bail in the sum of S$5,000, and if found guilty, he faces fines of up to S$3,000 for participating in a public assembly without a permit and up to S$5,000 for attending assemblies in prohibited areas.",
  "summary": "Singaporean activist Kokila Annamalai accompanied him.",
  "key_points": [
    "32-year-old Singaporean S Suraendher Kumarr charged",
    "Kumarr attended unlawful candlelight vigils near Changi Prison",
    "Faces three counts under Public Order Act"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}