Monthly Archives: May 2020

[Joint Statement] Singapore: End the judicial harassment of Jolovan Wham; repeal Public Order Act

Posted on May 29, 2020 by fn8org

(Bangkok/Singapore, 29 May 2020) – The summoning of activist Jolovan Wham by the Singaporean authorities for posting a picture on social media, including on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, points to an escalating repression of human rights defenders in the country. … Continue reading →

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The Ghost Of 1987

Posted on May 29, 2020 by fn8org

by Teo Soh Lung (first published on https://www.facebook.com/function8ltd on 27th May 2020) I found my letter responding to the document written by Dr Balhetchet on behalf of the Archbishop of Singapore. He claimed that in 1987, the Church was “made … Continue reading →

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Surviving Singapore’s Dark Side by Marcus Gee

Posted on May 26, 2020 by fn8org

We have reproduced the interview given by the late Mr Francis Seow to The Globe and Mail, Toronto on 5 April 1994 as it is a bit difficult to read from the photocopy. The interview was given before the publication … Continue reading →

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Abolish the ISA and let our exiles come home

Posted on May 21, 2020 by fn8org

Thirty-three years ago today, 22 people were arrested and imprisoned without trial under the Internal Security Act. In 2012 on the 25th anniversary, that incident was commemorated at Hong Lim Park with an exhibition, performance and speeches by citizens. The … Continue reading →

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Body Of Mine, Body of State: ‘Scarred Memoirs’ and the unravelling of Southeast Asian History

Posted on May 7, 2020 by fn8org

Kar Yen Leong PhD Candidate, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore I. Introduction II. Body of My Own III. The Integral State IV. Dis-reality V. Body of the State VI. State of Paranoia VII. My Friend, My … Continue reading →

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