No pressure on “From Singapore, With Love” for Kuantan screening: Malaysia
The Malaysian Home Ministry has denied allegations that it has forced a human rights non-governmental organisation (NGO) into removing “From Singapore, With Love”, a film banned in Singapore, from its…
View ArticleDid Han Hui Hui need a permit to hold a march?
In January this year, Gilbert Goh had planned to burn an effigy of Transport Minister, Lui Tuck Yew, at a Hong Lim Park protest event. However, the police told him…
View ArticleRelationship programme based on rigorous research: American researcher
The “It’s Uncomplicated” programme which has been in the news this week “was based on materials from experts such as author Gary Chapman, who is known for his concept of…
View ArticleWhat to do if you are hauled up for police interview
By Teo Soh Lung, a former lawyer and ISA detainee In view of the police interview which Han Hui Hui was subjected to last night, here are some quick notes just…
View ArticlePolice deny visiting Han Hui Hui at midnight
22-year old blogger Han Hui Hui was questioned by police for seven hours on Friday in its investigations over a possible offence of unlawful assembly during the CPF protest event…
View ArticleHow long should the duration of police interviews be?
By Teo Soh Lung, retired lawyer During the discussion of the 7 hours police interview marathon of Ms Han Hui Hui, someone asked a very important question. If not 7…
View ArticleMARUAH: More transparency needed in electoral boundary review
Local human rights Non-government Orginsation (NGO) MARUAH in its’ 3rd position paper of their ongoing project, “Defending the Legitimacy of Singapore Elections” calls for an independent Electoral...
View ArticleMARUAH: Replace CDCs with elected non-partisan councils
Local human rights non-government organisation (NGO) MARUAH, in its 4th position paper of their ongoing project “Defending the Legitimacy of Singapore Elections”, called for existing Community...
View ArticleLegalised debt collectors in action?
A video clip which is circulating online shows what seems to be a group of debt collectors knocking on a debtor’s home in the evening. One of the debt collectors identified…
View ArticleSAF Volunteer Corps – riddled with issues?
By Howard Lee Application for SAF Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) opens today, 13 October, and just reading the process by which they will be selected, enlist and serve, we can already…
View ArticleInflated legal costs – all eyes on SMC for now
In recent weeks, there have been a lot written in some blogs about the so-called “overcharging” by lawyers from Wong Partnership for work done for the Singapore Medical Council (SMC).…
View ArticleStadium pitch is “playable”: Stadium management, football association
Management of the National Stadium and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) have declared the pitch at the new National Stadium to be in “playable” condition, although the FAS has…
View ArticleIs the government prepared to deal with potential housing crisis?
By Phillip Ang Recent global events may trigger a correction in global stock markets and property markets. Back home, the increase in housing prices has never been due to an…
View ArticleAllowing exiles film is “like allowing jihadi terrorist groups” to show film...
In its latest attempt at explaining why the film by Tan Pin Pin, “To Singapore, With Love”, is not allowed to be shown in public settings, the press secretary to…
View ArticleReturn Han Hui Hui’s note book – lawyer tells police
The lawyer representing Han Hui Hui has issued a letter to the Singapore Police to demand the return of a note book which the authorities had seized from his client.…
View ArticleDr Chee Soon Juan to speak at international legal conference on freedom of...
Singapore, 14th October 2014 – The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Secretary-General Dr Chee Soon Juan will speak at this year’s International Bar Association’s (IBA) Rule of Law Symposium in Tokyo…
View ArticleAHPETC questions NEA on need for “mini-fairs” permit
By Terry Xu The first day of court on the summons issued by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) started on Tuesday, 14 October, which…
View ArticleWhy was “town councils” removed from application form?: WP lawyer
By Andrew Loh The court battle between the Workers’ Party’s Aljunied Hougang Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) got under way on Tuesday. [You can read…
View ArticlePolice actions contrary to government’s promises of more inclusive society
By Ghui With the proliferation of the Internet, the increase in opposition representation in Parliament, the ground-breaking GE2011 results and the People Action Party government promising change and a...
View ArticleEye on Politics – Deepavali get-together, first batch for SFP
Deepavali Celebration of Opposition parties Members from Singapore political parties, National Solidarity Party (NSP), Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (PKMS), Singapore National Front (SNF),...
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