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Still “time” left to “appropriately revise” proposed POFMA: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights

There is still time to “appropriately revise” the Protection against Online Falsehoods…

Front Line Defenders condemns fining of Jolovam Wham for contempt of court

by Front Line Defenders On 29 April 2019, the High Court of…

Voicing the people’s concerns over POFMA – there is a lack of trust in the government

On Sunday (28 April), a gathering was held at Hong Lim Park…

Leaders of Hong Kong democracy movement Umbrella Movement jailed over organising mass protests

by Elaine Yu and Catherine Lai HONG KONG — Four prominent leaders…

AWARE feels no need for proposed POFMA and question “the Act’s positioning of the government and its functionaries as sole authorities on truth”

23 April 2019 — Gender-equality group AWARE today released a statement on…

“The adoption of a draconian law on the pretext of combatting fake news was planned well in advance”, says RSF

About a week after the fake news bill was proposed in Parliament…

Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill “inconsistent” with international legal standards: ICJ

Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, at least in its…

Rev Chu Yiu-Ming convicted over Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement occupation along with 8 others, urges compassion and courage against an unjust system

Nine activists who led the 2014 Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong were…

Singapore’s new anti-“fake news” Bill “entrenches and legalizes censorship in all forms”: Civil rights group Function 8, in its call for Govt to withdraw Bill

Singapore’s new anti-“fake news” legislation, the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation…

HRW’s strong opposition to anti-“fake news” Bill part of its “longstanding practice” of making “biased” statements about Singapore: MinLaw

The Ministry of Law has lambasted international non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch…