Transformative Justice Collective urges gov’t to remove expansion of police powers in Road Traffic Act amendments
Local NGO, Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), which advocates for the human rights of prisoners and those on death row, opposes…
“Fight fake news with facts, not Acts,” urge media practitioners after M’sian govt’s decision to criminalise spread of fake news under Emergency Ordinance
The act of publishing or disseminating fake news relating to COVID-19 or the Emergency proclamation is now a crime with…
Law Minister K Shanmugam rebukes LO Pritam Singh over question on whether senior civil servants’ religious beliefs could influence S’pore’s policymaking
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (1 Mar) rebuked Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh over the…
New Protection from Harassment Court to commence operations in 2021: Minister Edwin Tong
A Protection from Harassment Court will begin operating this year, said Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong on Tuesday (2…
How urgent is the revision of Indonesia’s Electronic Information and Transaction Law?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA — President Joko Widodo called for the revision of the controversial Law No.11/2008 on Electronic Information and Transaction…
“Extreme use” of legislative means such as POFMA to combat misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines not always necessary unless warranted by “circumstances”, says S Iswaran
“Extreme use” of legislative means such as the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) to combat misinformation on…
Declaration of emergency should not be politicised, says M’sia senior minister Ismail Sabri
The declaration of Emergency aimed at curbing further spread of COVID-19 should not be politicised, said Senior Minister for Security…
Govt restrictions on migrant workers’ freedom of movement should be measured against S’pore’s international law obligations, SMU researchers opine
The Singapore government’s restriction on migrant workers’ freedom of movement should be measured against the country’s international law obligations, said…
Cycle of vulnerability, discrimination “will not be alleviated with a vaccine”: SMU researchers highlight problematic aspects of S’pore’s regulatory framework for migrant workers in containing spread of COVID-19
Poorly-timed intervention, extreme isolation and the heavy deployment of mass surveillance are some of the problematic aspects critiqued by Singapore Management…
S’pore Parliament to pass legislation to limit usage of data from digital contact tracing solutions in February
The Singapore Parliament is set to pass legislation next month to limit the usage of personal data obtained from digital…