28 Jan 2012: Yong’s case one of ‘unlawful discrimination’, says lawyer; Selective prosecution? Yong Vui Kong’s latest constitutional challenge filed; Lawyers’ association wrong about A-G’s discretion 8 July, 2011: Yong Vui Kong petitions President S R Nathan for clemency 15 June, 2011: Lawyer for Yong Vui Kong urges Malaysia Parliament to appeal to ICJ; Seek … Continue reading
This book is available at Select Books. Watch this video of a speech delivered at the book launch by Dr Lim Hock Siew, Singapore’s second-longest held political prisoner. Read reports of the launch here, here and here. The Fajar Generation: The University Socialist Club and the Politics of Postwar Malaya and Singapore ‘The University Socialist … Continue reading
I love twilight. Love looking at it. Shot this photo just now about 7.30pm, standing along the corridor just outside the door to my house…
Asia Sentinel Loses a Singapore Correspondent Ben Bland, Asia Sentinel, 24 Nov 2009 When I moved from London to Singapore last October to set up as a freelance journalist, I finally got to meet the two officials from the Ministry of Information who had helped me secure an employment visa. Over a cup of coffee … Continue reading
Singapore refuses to renew foreign journalist’s visa Committee to Protect Journalists New York, November 19, 2009—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Singapore government’s refusal to renew British freelance journalist Benjamin Bland’s work visa and his application to cover the recently concluded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit meeting. Bland was reporting on the summit … Continue reading
We speak with Dr Wong Wee Nam in this installment of Let’s Talk. Dr Wong was an opposition candidate and continues to write on politics and political issues in Singapore. In this interview, he talks about the climate of fear in Singapore. – yourSDP.org
Singapore: Defamation case threatens press freedom Amnesty International Press Release Nov 18, 2009 The Singaporean parliament should enact new legislation protecting freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today, after a magazine and its editor agreed to pay S$405,000 (Approximately US$290,000) following a fine by the country’s highest court for alleged defamation. The Dow Jones Company-owned … Continue reading
Magazine to pay six-figure damages to Singapore leaders AFP, 17 Nov 2009 A magazine and its editor have been ordered to pay Singapore’s prime minister and his father over 400,000 dollars (290,000 US) for defamation, court documents showed Tuesday. The High Court ordered the Review Publishing Company, publisher of the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER), … Continue reading
July 14, 2010: See my post here on the banning of this video by the Singapore government. Thanks to Martyn See for the video. See his blog post here. Original video link at youtube here. The book that was launched is titled The Fajar Generation: The University Socialist Club and the Politics of Postwar Malaya … Continue reading
Obama Should Press Asian Leaders on Rights HRW, 12 Nov 2009 Prioritize Burma, Free Speech, and Accountability at ASEAN-US Summit (New York) – US President Barack Obama should urge Asian leaders at the first ASEAN-US summit to unite in addressing the region’s most pressing human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch … Continue reading
