Saridewi Djamani was handed a death penalty after being convicted of trafficking 30g of heroin in 2018

Singapore has hanged Saridewi Djamani, the first woman to be executed in the city state in almost 20 years, despite an outcry from human rights groups.

The 45-year-old Singaporean national, who had been convicted of drug smuggling, was executed early on Friday, according to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).

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