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In Post-Repeal Singapore, LGBTQ Activists Work to Expand Family Structures

In Post-Repeal Singapore, LGBTQ Activists Work to Expand Family Structures

By Robin Vochelet
For this year’s Pink Dot campaign, the first since the repeal of Section 377A, queer Singaporeans hope to expand the definition of family in the city-state.

Singapore Executes Man Over Cannabis Trafficking Plot

Singapore Executes Man Over Cannabis Trafficking Plot

By Sebastian Strangio
The plight of Tangaraju Suppiah has attracted vocal international support, but a shift in policy from the city-state is unlikely.
Singapore Court Suspends Death Row Lawyer For Five Years

Singapore Court Suspends Death Row Lawyer For Five Years

By Sebastian Strangio
M. Ravi has been barred from practicing law for five years for accusing the attorney-general of being "overzealous" in his prosecution of a death row client.

Another Malaysian to be Hanged in Singapore Wins Reprieve

Another Malaysian to be Hanged in Singapore Wins Reprieve

By Associated Press
The reprieve came a day after the execution of another Malaysian man in a high-profile death row case.

Singapore Executes Malaysian Man in High-Profile Death Row Case

Singapore Executes Malaysian Man in High-Profile Death Row Case

By Sebastian Strangio
A Singaporean court rejected a raft of appeals claiming that Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam had an intellectual disability and was coerced into carrying drugs.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Singapore Executes Convicted Drug Trafficker After Two Year COVID-19 Hiatus

Singapore Executes Convicted Drug Trafficker After Two Year COVID-19 Hiatus

By Sebastian Strangio
The hanging of Abdul Kahar Othman has raised activists' concerns of an impending “surge in execution notices.”

Singapore Rebukes US Embassy Over LGBT Rights Event

Singapore Rebukes US Embassy Over LGBT Rights Event

By Sebastian Strangio
The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried echoes of the "Asian values" debate of the 1990s.
Singaporean Earns Temporary Reprieve in Capital Drug Case

Singaporean Earns Temporary Reprieve in Capital Drug Case

By Sebastian Strangio
But for those opposing the death penalty in Singapore, the decision marks just one tiny step toward abolition.

The Singapore Model: Advocacy in an Authoritarian State

The Singapore Model: Advocacy in an Authoritarian State

By Low Minmin
Singapore has a class of activists who have found ways to advocate within boundaries and avoid punishments.

New Singapore Law Slammed as Attack on Free Speech

New Singapore Law Slammed as Attack on Free Speech

By Mong Palatino
Critics say a proposed bill is yet another assault on freedom.

Southeast Asia's Unlikely Young Dissidents

Southeast Asia's Unlikely Young Dissidents

By Mong Palatino
A look at some of the faces in the region's new generation of change seekers.
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