Singapore
Singapore’s political environment is overwhelmingly repressive. Citizens face severe restrictions on free expression, association, and peaceful assembly through overly broad criminal laws and regulations. The government has aggressively enforced a sweeping “online falsehoods” law that permits government ministers to order the “correction” or removal of online content. The rights of LGBT people are severely curtailed, and sexual relations between men remain a criminal offense. There are no legal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Soaring Covid-19 cases among the city-state’s many migrant workers highlighted the cramped, unhygienic dormitories in which most must live.
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Singapore Arrests Activists Supporting Trans Students
Arrests Focus Spotlight on Anti-Free Speech Laws
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Singapore Spying on Students’ Laptops
Mandatory Order to Install Surveillance Software Infringes on Child Privacy, Expression
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Asian Nations Reject UN Vote Against Death Penalty
11 Asia-Pacific Governments Oppose 120 States on Capital Punishment Moratorium
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Singapore Should Rehabilitate, Not Execute, Drug Users
Halt Imminent Execution of Syed Suhail Bin Syed Zin; Abolish Death Penalty
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Singapore: Quash Prominent Activist’s Conviction
Jailing of Jolovan Wham Violates Right to Peaceful Assembly
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Singapore Judge Issues Death Sentence by Zoom
Use of Capital Punishment Out of Step with Global Standards
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Gay Sex Still a Crime in Singapore Thanks to Dubious Legal Rulings
Keeping a Law on the Books Just to Demonize a Minority is Clearly Wrong
