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Singapore was granted full internal self-government in 1959, but the colonial administration still controlled external relations and shared control of several key internal policies such as internal security. In 1963, Singapore joined Malaysia, relieving it of colonial rule and becoming an autonomous state within the Malaysian federation.
Singapore employs corporal punishment in the form of caning for numerous criminal offences if committed by males under 50. This is a mandatory sentence for some offences such as rape and vandalism. Caning is never ordered on its own in Singapore, only in combination with imprisonment.
Race in Singapore. The concept of race or ethnicity in contemporary Singapore emerged from the attitudes of the colonial authorities towards race and ethnicity. Before the early 2000s, the four major races in Singapore were the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Today, the Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) model is the dominant organising ...
Article 12 (2) of the Constitution prohibits discrimination against Singapore citizens (unlike Article 12 (1) which applies to "all persons") "on the ground only of religion, race, descent or place of birth" in the following situations: In any law. In the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority.
The July 1964 racial riots played a significant role in shaping some of Singapore's fundamental principles such as multiculturalism and multiracialism once it had gained independence from Malaysia in 1965. The Singapore Constitution emphasised the need to adopt non-discriminatory policies based on race or religion. [29]
Charitable purpose trusts. Khoo Jeffrey and others v Life Bible-Presbyterian Church and others [2011] SGCA (" FEBC v Life Bible-Presbyterian Church ") is a landmark case decided in 2011 by the Court of Appeal of Singapore. It is the first case in Singapore [1] which the apex court considered the issue of a breach of a charitable purpose trusts ...
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore [ 1] guarantees to all persons the right to life and right to personal liberty. It states: 9.—. (1) No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law. (2) Where a complaint is made to the High Court or any Judge thereof that a person is being ...
A referendum on the terms of integration into the Federation of Malaya was held in Singapore on 1 September 1962. There were three options. At the time of the referendum, Singapore was a self-governing country since 1959, although the British Empire still controlled external relations. Option A, which provided for the highest level of autonomy ...