Human Rights Organizations Call on Singapore to Drop Charges Against Activists

Human rights organizations call on Singapore to drop charges against activists

Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International and the World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS) on Thursday urged the Singapore government to drop charges against several human rights activists involved in peaceful assemblies in support of Gaza, and to challenge the death penalty. Elijah Tay, Kyal Sin Linn Naing, Dayana Noor Mohamed, Nur Sabrina Kamel, Nurul Afiqah Kamel and Amirah Binti Mokhlis were charged on September 9 and are fac…

Singapore: Drop Wave of Charges Against Activists

The Singapore government should drop a wave of charges against seven activists and human rights defenders under the Public Order Act and other overly broad and restrictive laws, Amnesty International, CIVICUS and Human Rights Watch said today.