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Activism in Crisis submits ‘solidarity’ heat map of S’pore residents calling for Govt to reject Myanmar military junta

Activism in Crisis (AIC), a Singapore-based democratic grassroots movement dedicated to transition…

NUS students launch petition to reject merger decisions of several colleges, with slogan #NoMoreTopDown

In light of the National University Singapore’s (NUS) recent merger decisions, a…

Human rights groups call for Thai authorities to end the use of disproportionate and unnecessary force against protesters

Thailand should respect, protect, and fulfil the right of its people to…

It’s urgent to address economic, social, cultural rights of victims of enforced disappearance: UN experts

States should further recognise the connection between enforced disappearance and economic, social,…

Unsung heroes: The fundraisers sustaining Myanmar’s anti-military movement

by Pyae (Raise Three Fingers) When Myanmar’s military overthrew the civilian National…

Singapore scores 48/100 on Freedom in the World 2021 report, down two points from 2020

Singapore scored 48/100 and received the status of “Partly Free” on the…

ASEAN’s humanitarian aid to Myanmar must not legitimise military junta: Progressive Voice & FORUM-ASIA

The Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the rest of…

Racism and xenophobia put human rights of human trafficking victims at risk, says UN expert

A deadly combination of racism, xenophobia, and gender-based discrimination means victims of…

“Nobody wants to get COVID”: Project X urges S’poreans to show empathy to sex workers as KTV cluster grows

Members of the public should start recognising COVID-19 infection as a “workplace…