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Former Lawyer M Ravi Dies Aged 56
M. Ravi, a prominent human rights lawyer known for defending death-row inmates, was found dead; police are investigating the cause amid ongoing disciplinary issues.
- On Dec 24, Ravi Madasamy, known as M. Ravi, was found dead in the early hours as police were alerted at 6.50am when a 56-year-old man was admitted unconscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
- Ravi Madasamy, a long-time human-rights lawyer, had built a high-profile practice over more than 25 years and was widely known for representing death-row inmates and shaping Singapore's constitutional law.
- Facing suspensions and criminal penalties over two decades, Ravi Madasamy was struck off by the Court of Three Judges and jailed for 14 weeks in 2024, after a 2006 bipolar disorder diagnosis.
- Amid the reports of his death, colleagues offered condolences and highlighted his contributions to law, with Eugene Thuraisingam calling the news deeply saddening and Mr Shashi Nathan praising his fearless advocacy.
- Seen as divisive by some and principled by others, Ravi Madasamy, known as M. Ravi, advocated LGBTQ rights and death-penalty abolition, ran in the 2015 General Election, and authored Kampong Boy.
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Champion of Justice: M Ravi's Legacy in Law and Human Rights M Ravi, an Indian-origin former lawyer internationally recognized for his staunch defense of death row inmates in Singapore, passed away at 56. According to reports, his sudden death on December 24 is being treated as an unnatural one, and investigations are ongoing.Ravi, notable for advocating LGBTQ rights and the abolition of the death penalty, was honored by the International Bar As…
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