Social Justice
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...
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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...
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7 questionable infrastructure projects in Bukit Batok highlighted by SDP’s Chee Soon Juan
Dr Chee Soon Juan has been on a mission to highlight some of the more “questionable” neighbourhood renewal programme (NRP)...
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Japan court upholds ban on dual citizenship
A Japanese court upheld a ban on dual citizenship on Thursday, rejecting a suit that challenged the measure's constitutionality and...
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Human rights as foreign policy under Biden: How will it affect Southeast Asia and the world?
JAKARTA, INDONESIA -- Democrat politician Joe Biden's win in the recent United States presidential election may be a huge welcome...
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‘Citizen Hustler’ by Tan Biyun: A heart-wrenching and necessary exploration of struggles faced by Singapore’s elderly poor
(Note: Spoilers of Tan Biyun's 'Citizen Hustler' ahead) While Singaporeans may have frequently read news reports and academic studies on...
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Filmmaker questions delay in censorship board rating of film about elderly poor in Singapore
The Singapore International Film Festival will be premiering a local film called ‘Citizen Hustler’ by filmmaker Tan Biyun next month....
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“Singapore can do better in terms of dealing with poverty,” says SDP Chairman Dr Paul Tambyah
Lutheran Community Care Services (LCCS) episode of REALink on Wednesday (14 October) had SDP Chairman and physician Dr Paul Tambyah...
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HOME’s volunteer Stephanie Chok shares the “disturbing revelations” from the case of Parti Liyani
Dr Stephanie Chok, a local academic and volunteer at the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME), spoke on some of...
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Jolene Tan: Every person subject to police interview should be allowed to get legal counsel, including work permit holders
Earlier on 30 September, Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng noted that he will raise the question in Parliament on...
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