Lives of Singaporeans through the eyes of Singaporeans
Last week, a group of tertiary students marched to the Ministry of Home Affairs to present letters meant for K Shanmugam. They wanted to make clear their objection to the…
On International Human Rights Day, local activist Jolovan Wham shared about how the Singapore Police Force (SPF) are being abused for political ends. According to Wham, the police are forced…
Queen Elizabeth II died “peacefully” at her home at Balmoral Castle in Scotland in the afternoon of September 8, 2022. Many Singaporeans are sending their condolences and mourning her death….
On 11 June 2022, Singapore embassies across the world received an open letter signed by over 160 Singaporeans based overseas calling for the end of the death penalty. The initiative…
This is a reflection from Gilbert Goh, who was just on trial for “protesting” outside ICA without permit. What he actually did was hold a placard silently for 29 seconds…
Last night, I lit some candles and sat outside Changi prison with a few friends and thought a lot about Abdul Kahar, who was executed this morning. When I first…
On Sunday, human rights activist Jolovan Wham spoke out against prison labour in Singapore. He said that with the low wages and lack of free consent, prison labour is equivalent…
The judge admits Jolovan Wham is being prosecuted for “demonstrating his opposition”, not so much because he held up a sign.
Migrant workers have been unfairly treated from the beginning. This issue was only highlighted when there was a COVID outbreak in the dorms. At that time, activists began highlighting their…