Freedom of the Press 2007: Singapore
26 March 2008
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Recent articles in Singapore
Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective
The orders targeting those who criticise the handling of death penalty cases have the broader effect of curtailing the right to freedom of expression.
Singapore ministers threaten legal action against media outlets, government demands “corrections”
The Committee to Protect Journalists said that authorities must cease using the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act to muzzle and discredit journalists.
Singapore High Court rules that “The Online Citizen” bloggers defamed prime minister
In 2019, “The Online Citizen” published allegations made by the siblings of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In response, the prime minister sued the independent news website for defamation and not his siblings.