Singapore cracks down on critical news websites to silence dissent Published at 21.11.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship LGBTI criminal defamation internet restriction Read more
Increasing use of judicial system in Singapore to silence critics Published at 04.02.2019 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law negative court ruling HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
Singapore parliament passes ‘Online Falsehoods Bill’ despite civil society concerns Published at 09.05.2019 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship HRD prosecuted criminal defamation restrictive law Read more
Singapore authorities threaten editor with libel and smear critical online news sites Published at 27.09.2019 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI restrictive law criminal defamation harassment censorship protest public vilification Read more
Prosecution of activist Jolovan Wham reinforces climate of intimidation against dissent Published at 12.03.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted harassment internet restriction restrictive law Read more
Singapore Public Order Act used to restrict or criminalise expression and peaceful assembly Published at 26.07.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI prevention of protest political interference restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
Fake news law proposal, another tool to crackdown on critics Published at 24.09.2018 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship HRD threatened restrictive law LGBTI Read more
Singapore ramping up use of ‘fake news’ law against critics ahead of elections Published at 24.02.2020 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship protest disruption protestor(s) detained negative court ruling LGBTI Read more
Civic space restrictions continue unabated in Singapore despite COVID-19 pandemic, as election looms Published at 24.06.2020 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship harassment protest protestor(s) detained criminal defamation Read more
Singapore government continues to harass its critics as share of popular vote falls Published at 24.09.2020 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants restrictive law harassment censorship labour rights protest Read more
Singapore targets peaceful protesters and continues judicial harassment of critics Published at 03.02.2021 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption harassment protest criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Singapore continues to stifle fundamental freedoms despite UN human rights review Published at 24.05.2021 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI harassment HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation prevention of protest restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
Singapore PM listed as press freedom ‘predator’ as journalists continue to be targeted Published at 23.08.2021 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: surveillance restrictive law prevention of protest criminal defamation Read more
Singapore passes draconian foreign interference law, rejects UN recommendations on civic space Published at 24.11.2021 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment restrictive law negative court ruling criminal defamation Read more
Singapore continues to restrict fundamental freedoms, despite downgrade in civic space rating Published at 12.04.2022 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship negative court ruling HRD prosecuted LGBTI Read more
Lawyers representing death row prisoners, activists and journalists face harassment in Singapore Published at 18.08.2022 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation restrictive law women refugees and migrants harassment HRD detained negative court ruling labour rights censorship Read more
The Singapore authorities continues its use of restrictive laws to harass critics and activists and stifle protests Published at 20.12.2022 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship protest disruption women Read more
Singapore continues to silence dissent with suspension of human rights lawyer and investigation, harassment of activists Published at 27.04.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law censorship Read more
Singapore: Anti-fake news POFMA law used to block news outlet, target critics as another law to regulate online content is passed Published at 18.08.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship restrictive law LGBTI Read more
Singapore: Authorities ban expression on Israel-Palestine conflict and use POFMA law to harass critics, block site Published at 30.11.2023 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Singapore: Harassment of pro-Palestinian, anti-death penalty activism and misuse of POFMA law to silence dissent Published at 05.04.2024 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment restrictive law women protest Read more
Singapore: New Prime Minister continues policy of silencing dissent by criminalising protesters and harassing critics Published at 29.08.2024 Country Singapore Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women harassment protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction HRD prosecuted Read more
