Legislation Malaysia Malaysia to table Bill to abolish death penalty, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department A Bill on the abolishment of the death penalty will be tabled… diyanah11 October 2018
Legislation LGBT Current Attorney-General responds to former A-Gs regarding Public Prosecutor’s scope of exercising own discretion in prosecuting cases under Section 377A In a press release yesterday (2 Oct), the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) have… The Online Citizen3 October 2018
Civil Society Current Affairs Legislation Marital immunity for rape rooted in archaic colonial laws, incompatible with modern society’s morality: No To Rape Campaign activists At the heels of the release of a report by the Penal… diyanah14 September 2018
Current Affairs Legislation Penal Code review committee pushing for the repeal of legislation on attempted suicide, recommends treatment in place of criminalisation The decriminalisation of attempted suicide has become one of the highest priorities… diyanah13 September 2018
Legislation Singapore SG academic at Oxford: Major “fake news” spreader is Govt – need to educate SGs to be more critical in thinking Dr Thum Ping Tjin, a Rhodes Scholar and an academic at Oxford… Correspondent27 February 2018
Civil Society Community Current Affairs Legislation Politics Social Justice SDP Chair Paul Tambyah: Jolovan’s courage “should be commended” Dr Paul Tambyah, chairperson of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), issued a… user1 December 2017
Civil Society Community Court Cases Current Affairs Investigations & Inquiries Law & Order Legal Legislation Social Justice Petition started calling for charges against Jolovan Wham to be dropped A petition has been started on Change.org calling for the 7 charges… user1 December 2017
Legislation Singapore can no longer use majority support as the reason for not abolishing the death penalty Speaking in a panel of a public forum held on last Friday… Martha15 December 2016
Legislation Claims from road traffic, industrial accidents to be raised from 1 December 2016 The Supreme and State Court have announced that the State Courts’ jurisdiction… Neyla25 November 2016
Legislation Singaporeans with foreign spouse are compelled to leave Singapore due to difficulties with passes A Straits Times reader posted a letter in the ST forum, about… Martha15 November 2016
