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Rights to freedom of assembly: Petition for the Gov’t to review the Public Order Act

As we revisit the case where two young climate activists from Fridays4Future…

Apex court clears doctor of all sexual charges involving regular female patient

He was originally cleared of raping one of his regular female patients,…

High Court dismisses latest bid to refer constitutional question in criminal defamation case; no cost orders made against defence counsel or Prosecution

In the latest saga to the criminal defamation case involving a 2018…

Singapore judge issuing death sentence by Zoom was out of step with global standards

By Stephanie McLennan, Human Rights Watch Using Zoom video conferencing, a Singaporean…

Human Rights Watch criticises S'pore for handing death penalty via Zoom hearing

On 16 May, a Malaysian drug trafficker was reported to be sentenced…

Police to investigate civil rights activist Jolovan Wham for allegedly violating Public Order Act

Police will be conducting investigations on civil rights activist Jolovan Wham, in…

Reducing overcapacity of prisons crucial from public health standpoint, humanises the law

The early release of incarcerated persons from overcrowded prisons should not only…

Govts must address overcrowding in prisons, provide incarcerated persons with good healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic: WHO, United Nations high officials

As governments across nations strive to implement safe distancing measures in nearly…

Two men to face death penalty after losing appeals for drug trafficking

A delivery driver from Malaysia will have to face the death penalty…