Social Justice
S’pore-based LGBT company criticizes TAFEP’s reluctance to include ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ in its guidelines
When a Singapore-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) brand selling accessories put up an ad for an internship position...
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S’pore govt has accepted gender transitioning since the 1970s, says writer Ng Yi-Sheng
The Singapore government has accepted gender transitioning since the 1970s, says writer, poet and playwright Ng Yi-Sheng. Mr Ng, who...
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Parti Liyani returns to Indonesia after four years of harrowing legal ordeal in S’pore, around four months after being acquitted of theft charges
Former domestic worker Parti Liyani returned to Indonesia on Wednesday (27 January), four years after her harrowing legal ordeal that...
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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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