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Articles - Singapore

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Singapore

British journalist convicted for condemning death penalty

The death penalty is still legitimate in Singapore - but apparently talking about it isn't. British journalist Alan Shadrake, who condemned Singapore's use of capital punishment in his new book, has been convicted for contempt, report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and news reports. He will be sentenced on 9 November when he is likely to get jail time. Sign a petition calling on the government to drop the charges and allow Shadrake to leave the country.

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British author arrested for book on death penalty; film on political prisoners banned

The Singapore government's pattern of repressing free expression continues with the recent arrest of a British journalist for writing a book critical of the city-state's death penalty, and the ban of a film about ex-political prisoners by a Singaporean filmmaker, report the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Amnesty International.

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Heavy-handed use of libel suits chills free expression

Hard-hitting investigative journalism is virtually nonexistent in Singapore as the government restricts the work of local and foreign journalists by saddling them with defamation suits – silencing them with the threat or crippling them with exorbitant fines, report IFEX members. Meanwhile, other journalists are simply barred from working in the country.

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SINGAPUR OBTIENE CALIFICACIONES REPROBATORIAS EN DERECHOS HUMANOS, DICE ASOCIACIÓN DE BARRAS INTERNACIONALES

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SINGAPOUR N'OBTIENT PAS LA NOTE DE PASSAGE EN CE QUI CONCERNE LES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE, DÉCLARE L'ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DU BARREAU

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SINGAPORE GETS FAILING GRADE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYS INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION

Singapore may be one of the world's most successful economies, but when it comes to human rights, it gets a failing grade, says a new report by the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI).

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¡ACTÚE! INSTE A SINGAPUR A LIBERAR A DEFENSOR DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS CHEE SOON JUAN

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AGISSEZ ! PRESSEZ SINGAPOUR DE LIBÉRER LE MILITANT DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE CHEE SOON JUAN

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TAKE ACTION! URGE SINGAPORE TO RELEASE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER CHEE SOON JUAN

Human rights defender and pro-democracy activist Chee Soon Juan has been sentenced to jail for three weeks in Singapore for refusing to pay a fine slapped on him for trying to leave the country unauthorised and while bankrupt. Amnesty International Canada has organised an appeal for his release.

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SINGAPUR AMENAZA CON CONTROL MÁS ESTRECHO SOBRE INTERNET Y LIBRE EXPRESIÓN

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SINGAPOUR MENACE DE CONTRÔLER PLUS SÉVÈREMENT L'INTERNET ET LA LIBRE EXPRESSION

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SINGAPORE THREATENS TIGHTER CONTROL OVER INTERNET AND FREE EXPRESSION

Singapore, a city-state where high levels of economic development contrast with some of the world's strictest controls on free expression and assembly, plans to tighten laws governing the Internet and public gatherings. The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) have expressed concern about the proposed amendments, which are part of a penal code review.

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ENVIADO ESTADOUNIDENSE REPRENDE A SINGAPUR POR REPRIMIR LIBERTAD DE PALABRA

Singapore

SINGAPOUR SUBIT LES REMONTRANCES DE L'ENVOYÉ AMÉRICAIN PARCE QU'ELLE RÉPRIME LA LIBRE PAROLE

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SINGAPORE CHASTISED BY U.S. ENVOY FOR REPRESSING FREE SPEECH

The Singaporean government has come under criticism by a departing U.S. ambassador, who questioned in a recent speech whether it made sense to limit political expression in an Internet-dominated era, reports the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA).

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AUTHOR LAUNCHES BOOK ON INTERNET SURVEILLANCE

Singaporean author and human rights advocate James Gomez will launch his new book "Internet Politics: Surveillance and Intimidation in Singapore" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, examining how the the Internet is used by the government to conduct surveillance and by the citizens to practice "counter-surveillance."

Singapore

ENFRIAMIENTO POLÍTICO OBLIGA AL CIERRE DE ORGANISMO DE VIGILANCIA DE LOS MEDIOS

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LE CLIMAT DE PEUR FORCE LA FERMETURE D?UN GROUPE DE SURVEILLANCE DES MÉDIAS

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POLITICAL CHILL FORCES CLOSURE OF MEDIA WATCHDOG

Citing a lack of financial backing due to the perceived sensitivity of its media monitoring activities, Singapore's three month-old MediaWatch Community (MWC) closed its doors in September, according to channelnewsasia.com. The fledgling organisation was formed in March by a group of former journalists and intellectuals to promote better media standards, improve media literacy and "encourage fair representation for alternative views" in the press, according to the "Straits Times".

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NUEVA RESTRICCIÓN A DIFUSORAS EXTRANJERAS

Singapore

DE NOUVELLES RESTRICTIONS CONTRE LES RADIODIFFUSEURS ÉTRANGERS

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NEW RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN BROADCASTERS

A new law, approved by Singapore's Parliament on 19 April, that curbs foreign broadcasters' coverage of local issues has alarmed the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and ARTICLE 19. The government will now have broad power to restrict or suspend foreign broadcasters, such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Cable News Network (CNN), and the Hong Kong-based Chinese Television Network for "engaging in domestic politics," says CPJ. The organisation adds that foreign print media are already subject to similar legislation.