UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed alarm at the continuing spike in executions for drug-related offences in Singapore, calling for an immediate moratorium. In the first months of 2026, eight people have been executed for drug-related offences. Of the 25 executions carried out in 2023 and 2024, 24 were reportedly for drug-related offences. Türk stated that drug-related offences not involving loss of life do not meet the "most serious crimes" standard set by international human rights law and reiterated his plea to Singapore and all other States still carrying out executions to impose a moratorium.