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Yale-NUS president affirms commitment to academic freedom within legal boundaries, following cancellation of programme on dissent and resistance

While Yale-NUS College remains keen on upholding academic freedom, the institution remains…

Historian Thum Ping Tjin says Singapore’s laws are made broad to “make all public expression of any opinion illegal”

On Tuesday (17 September), Singaporean historian Dr Thum Ping Tjin took to…

Yale-NUS College’s cancellation of programme on dissent “of serious concern”: Yale President

The decision of Yale-NUS College to cancel an upcoming programme on dissent…

Yale-NUS cancels primer to 'dissent and resistance in Singapore' by playwright Alfian Sa'at

The Yale-National University of Singapore College of Liberal Arts (Yale-NUS College) has…

Function 8 pens their disappointment towards MHA for failing to respond to several of their correspondences

Civil rights group Function 8 took to its Facebook on Friday (13…

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam set to announce withdrawal of extradition Bill

After almost three months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Chief Executive…

Volunteer points out how people sometimes donate without considering the needs of the recipient

The Keeping Hope Alive 让希望活下去 Facebook group and community, an private initiative…

People's Voice Party members, S'porean activist Tan Wah Piow meet M'sian MP and Bersih organiser Maria Chin Abdullah in KL

People’s Voice Party (PVP) chief Lim Tean, alongside PVP’s “Shadow Cabinet” members…

S'pore govt should "drop all charges" against M Ravi over statement on M'sian drug mule Nagaenthran's case: Lawyers For Liberty

The Singapore government must drop all charges against Singaporean international human rights…

Hong Kong Freedom fundraiser hits US$1mil target in less than two hours, actual amount raised exceeds target

A fundraiser for the current political unrest in Hong Kong exceeded its…