Defamation case threatens press freedom

The government of Singapore has a history of using civil defamation actions to stifle political opposition.

Singapore: Three tiers of censorship
Martyn See

In Singapore, every time politically sensitive subjects are raised in public, there is great uneasiness that one's phone is being tapped, emails monitored, movements and speech recorded. This climate of political fear creates a culture of self - censorship, even on the internet.

UN Human Rights Day Statement
UN HCHR Navi Pillay

Everyone should enjoy all human rights. No one should be excluded. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.Non-discrimination must prevail.

Are Human Rights Universal?
Navanethem Pillay - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Wall Street Journal accused of attacking Singapore judiciary

Singapore's attorney-general accused the Wall Street Journal Asia of seeking to undermine the city-state's judiciary and sought a "substantial fine" on the newspaper's publisher.

Singapore: Restrictions Follow Critics to Cyberspace
Lin Quan Zhong

Temasek's portfolio falls by S$40 billion
Saeed Azhar and Kevin Lim

As Temasek flounders and tries to grope its way out of the massive losses, where is the accountability to Singaporeans?

Throwing the doors open to more foreign workers
Seah Chiang Nee

Singapore: 5.9% or 116,300 are jobless
Abhijit

Half the 1.99 million working Singaporeans and permanent residents earn less than $2600. And the majority of workers who found new jobs this year were hired on contracts for less than three months.

Provide better protection for pregnant women in workforce
Chin Hwee Chin

'Major win' for Japan opposition

Japan is suffering record unemployment and its economy is struggling to emerge from a bruising recession. The DPJ has said it will shift the focus of government from supporting corporations to helping consumers and workers.

What went wrong for Japan's LDP?
Philippa Fogarty

Rafendi Djamin: Indonesian member of the AICHR
Marwaan Macan-Markar

This commission belongs to all nations of ASEAN; it belongs to the people. But if governments show disrespect that affects the dignity and authority and the functioning of this commission, then it will backfire on those who are doing it.

Five CSO Reps rejected from interface with ASEAN leaders
APF 2009