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According to Amnesty International, Singapore has signed the following international agreements relating to human rights: [51] Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict in 2008
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1984 and continues to be an active, outspoken group who intend to promote human rights throughout Asia. The group is particularly interesting as it is completely independent from any state, and acts with the sole intention of promoting awareness on topical human rights issues within Asia. [8]
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Singapore have evolved over the decades. Same-sex sexual activity is legal for both males and females; for men it was officially legalised in 2022 after being de facto decriminalised since 2007, and for women it was always legal.
Human rights abuses in Singapore (9 C, 2 P) Singaporean civil rights case law (9 P) A. Freedom of assembly in Singapore (3 P) E. Freedom of expression in Singapore (3 ...
A society representing people who advocate, promote or discuss any issue relating to any civil or political right, including animal rights, environmental rights and human rights. A society discussing any matter relating to how Singapore society is governed.
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s Law Minister said “cancel culture” rules may be included in legislation in the near future as the government looks to protect residents against online pressure ...
The International Committee of Jurists, Amnesty International, and Civicus have described the Singapore government's actions against Ravi as harassment of human rights lawyers. [45] [46] In May 2024, Ravi was disbarred by the Court of Three Judges for making comments about the Singapore government and improper conduct during the proceedings of ...
Singapore ratified the 2000 UN TIP Protocol in September 2015. [1]According to the U.S. Government's Trafficking in Person's (TIP) Report, in 2021 Singapore was a destination country for foreign victims trafficked for the purpose of labor and commercial sexual exploitation. [2]