
Search results


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Singapore: Government continues its crackdown on anti-death penalty activism and other forms of expression
Published at
05.02.2025
Country
Singapore
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- women
- youth
- intimidation
- harassment
- protest
- internet restriction
- restrictive law
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted