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AFPSINGAPORE — A British author launched an appeal on Monday against a six-week jail term for scandalising Singapore's judiciary, saying the charges against him were "bloody nonsense".Alan Shadrake, 76, was sentenced and fined Sg$20,000 ($16,000) in November last year after Singapore's High Court ruled that his book on the death penalty broke the city-state's laws.Shadrake's lawyer M. Ravi told

Human Rights Watch, 8 Apr 2011(New York) - On April 11, 2011, the Singapore Court of Appeal will hear the case of Alan Shadrake, a British author whose book criticized the Singaporean judiciary. The outcome of Shadrake's appeal of his contempt of court conviction could have important implications for free expression in Singapore, Human Rights Watch said today.The Singapore High Court found

Monsters and Critics, 26 Feb 2011Singapore - Singapore in its inaugural report to the United Nations on the status of human rights defended its tough stance on the death penalty as well as other issues like detention without trial that have repeatedly come under fire from human rights groups.The city-state is set in May to undergo the first stage of a review under the UN's Human Rights Council as

IBANET.orgThe International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is gravely concerned about the recent ruling of the Singapore High Court, in which Dr Chee Soon Juan’s conviction for speaking in public without a permit was upheld. The IBAHRI believes that Dr Chee, leader of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), has been the target of repeated attempts by Singapore’s ruling People’s

Human Rights Watch, 8 Feb 2011(New York) - The Singaporean government should drop politically motivated charges brought in 2006 against opposition party leader Dr. Chee Soon Juan that will lead to a prison term on February 10, 2011, if he does not pay a fine, Human Rights Watch said today."The Singaporean government is once again abusing the justice system and trampling on basic rights to remove

Aliran.com, 26 Jan 2011Human rights and democracy are interlinked and interdependent features of any caring and sharing society. A human rights-based democratic culture and movement will cultivate and enable an environment for appreciation, promotion and protection of basic human rights prescribed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Such human development is critical to the fostering

Reuters Alertnet, 25 Jan 2011Singapore's stated goal of updating its political system in time for the 2011 elections should include revamping laws, policies, and practices that fail to comply with international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2011.In Singapore, during 2010, the government restricted freedom of expression, association, and

Scoop.co.nz, 11 Dec 2010Singapore (10 Dec) - Think Centre (TC), Singapore's pioneering political association in commemoration of International Human Rights Day 2010, makes its call for Singapore to be remade into a first-class place where human rights defenders will acknowledge that human rights are being respected, promoted and protected. Full story

Asian Correspondent, 11 Dec 2010China repeated its claim Saturday that the world is meddling in its affairs after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in absentia to imprisoned democracy activist Liu Xiaobo. The ceremony was censored in China, which has seen a clampdown on dissidents and some news websites blocked in recent days."We oppose anyone making an issue of this matter, and oppose anyone

Bernama.com, 9 Dec 2010SINGAPORE, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD), a local human rights and political non-governmental organisation (NGO), has cancelled its Human Rights Day march Friday, after failing to obtain police permit.SFD executive director Dr James Gomez said Thursday, its application to the police to hold the march was rejected in a letter on Monday, without any