Tag Archives: human rights

Is it wrong to try to save a life? How will other countries see us?

Singaporeans can deal with some exceptions because of Covid, but this is too much.

At times like this, we must place priority on protecting their rights instead of only caring about strengthening our defence. Our government must do the right thing.

A group of students gathered outside the MOE building at Buona Vista today in a protest calling for MOE to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ students. They were arrested minutes into the peaceful demonstration.

Who cares about the humble living? As a President, Halimah Yacob should accept all the good and bad that goes along with the job, including moving out of her jumbo flat. Who can afford 'humble living' in a penthouse anyway?

A report by The Independent Singapore has claimed that Ravi is recuperating and making a comeback, now that he is on a strict medical regime for the next 2 years.

Another activist spoke out about being slapped with travel restrictions for taking part in a candlelight vigil that the police term as illegal public assembly. She said this was despite complying with the police's orders for the vigil.

Former human rights lawyer M Ravi has been offered bail of $20,000 following his remand at the Institute of Mental Health. He is banned from posting on social media and from disturbing anyone or committing any offence. He was said to have accepted the bail conditions.

The UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia condemns the execution of Malaysian national Prabagaran Srivijayan. It noted the increase of executions in Singapore and was concerned about how they are conducted in "secretive" manner. "We reiterate our position that drugs related offences are not considered as a ‘most serious crime’ under international law and should not carry the death penalty. We also reiterate previous calls to the Singaporean government to immediately instate a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, which we believe has no place in the 21st century."

Amnesty International, a cross-border human rights organization, is demanding the halt of an impending execution for a convicted drug trafficker in Singapore.