Following the IBA 2007 Annual Conference, the IBAHRI released a report in 2008 expressing concern about limitations on the freedoms of expression, assembly and the press, and of the independence of the judiciary in Singapore. Strong debate between the government and its critics took place during the IBA’s inaugural Rule of Law Day: an open public forum on human rights which was the first such discussion at an international conference in Singapore.

The IBAHRI report examines Singapore’s record on a range of human rights issues. These include freedom of expression (for example, the use of defamation legislation to hinder opposition activities, and restrictions on freedom of the press and the internet), the independence of the judiciary (there have been allegations of executive influence), and freedom of assembly.  The report makes 18 recommendations, which the IBAHRI has urged the Singapore Government to implement as a matter of priority.

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Click here to read the press release

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