Monthly Archives: February 2011

Statement by Chia on the lapse of Restriction Order

November 26, 1998. Amnesty International statement [NOTE: No reference to Mr Chia’s statement was made in the Straits Times. Editor. Nov 29,1998.] AFTER 32 years of detention and restriction, including 22½ years of detention in various prisons, followed by 3½ … Continue reading

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UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW – SINGAPORE

On 1 November 2010, Function 8 submitted a report to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights calling on the Singapore Government to abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA) which allows indefinite detention without trial.  The … Continue reading

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