Singapore is a parliamentary republic where the People's Action Party (PAP), in power since 1959, overwhelmingly dominated the political scene. The 2011 general and presidential elections were viewed as open and free, with the major opposition party winning a record six seats in Parliament. The by-election held during the year was viewed as open and free, with the major opposition party winning the contested seat. Authorities maintained effective control over the security forces. Security forces did not commit human rights abuses. The government has broad powers to limit citizens' rights. The government could and did censor the media (from television shows to websites) if it determined that the content would undermine social harmony or criticized the government. The Internal Security Act (ISA) permits preventive detention without warrant, filing of charges, or normal judicial review; in recent years the government has used it against alleged terrorists and not against persons in the political opposition. The following human rights problems were reported: Caning is an allowable punishment for some crimes; restrictions existed on free speech and assembly; government intimidation led to self-censorship by journalists; some limited restriction of freedom of religion; and some restrictions on labor rights. The government prosecuted officials who committed human rights abuses, although there were no instances of such prosecutions reported during the year.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1502878860
ISBN-13
9781502878861
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234347160
Product Key Features
Book Title
Singapore: Human Rights
Author
United States United States Department of State
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Human Rights
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Political Science
Number of Pages
34 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
5 oz
Additional Product Features
Target Audience
Trade
Series
Human Rights Ser.
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