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Third POFMA correction direction issued to anti-death penalty activist group Transformative Justice Collective

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Third POFMA correction direction issued to anti-death penalty activist group Transformative Justice Collective

SINGAPORE: The Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) – an activist group that campaigns against the death penalty – was handed a third Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) order on Saturday (Oct 5). The correction direction relates to an article published on TJC’s website and posts made on its Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X pages on … Read more

Second POFMA order for anti-death penalty activist group Transformative Justice Collective

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Second POFMA order for anti-death penalty activist group Transformative Justice Collective

SINGAPORE: For the second time in less than a week, the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC) – an activist group that campaigns against the death penalty – has been issued a Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) order. The correction direction relates to posts made by TJC on Facebook, Instagram and X on Aug 6, … Read more

Transformative Justice Collective issued POFMA order over false claims about death row prisoners

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Transformative Justice Collective issued POFMA order over false claims about death row prisoners

In response to the false statements, MHA said that an execution will only be scheduled when a prisoner has exhausted all rights of appeal and the clemency process. It said this is the case for all prisoners awaiting capital punishment, including the person mentioned in TJC’s posts. The person was also afforded due legal process, … Read more

RSS: MHA posts on website order revoking ban on govt employees’ participation in RSS activities

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RSS: MHA posts on website order revoking ban on govt employees’ participation in RSS activities

The Union Home Ministry has posted on its website the Department of Personnel and Training’s (DoPT) order revoking the ban on government employees’ participation in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The public display of the July 9 office memorandum of the DoPT came as per the directive of the Madhya Pradesh High … Read more

NTUC designated ‘politically significant person’ under Singapore’s foreign interference law

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NTUC designated ‘politically significant person’ under Singapore’s foreign interference law

THIRD ORGANISATION TO BE DESIGNATED PSP Singapore’s foreign interference law is aimed at strengthening the government’s ability to prevent, detect and disrupt foreign interference in domestic politics. The Bill was passed in parliament in October 2021 after a lengthy debate. Political parties, political office holders, Members of Parliament, election candidates and their agents are among … Read more

Singapore ‘collateral damage’ in exiled tycoon’s attacks against Chinese government: Analysts

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Singapore ‘collateral damage’ in exiled tycoon’s attacks against Chinese government: Analysts

Assoc Prof Singh said threat actors could be testing how strong the new PM is, how compact and united the new fourth-generation leadership team is, and at the societal level, to target the Chinese community in Singapore, especially those who became new citizens here. “More important is the sense of insecurity for Singapore, at a … Read more

MHA amends J-K Reorganization Act, boosts LG’s powers

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MHA amends J-K Reorganization Act, boosts LG’s powers

In a significant move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state. President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval to the amendments in the rule exercising the powers conferred by section 55 of the Jammu and Kashmir … Read more

Convicted foreigners deported to countries based on where their passports allow them to enter: Sun Xueling

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Convicted foreigners deported to countries based on where their passports allow them to enter: Sun Xueling

SINGAPORE: Foreigners who have been convicted of offences in Singapore and are to be deported can indicate which country they would like to be deported to, said Minister of State for Home Affairs and for Social and Family Development Sun Xueling on Tuesday (Jul 2). But it is not a case of the offenders saying … Read more

Proposed workplace fairness legislation signals ethnic, religious discrimination unacceptable: Shanmugam

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Proposed workplace fairness legislation signals ethnic, religious discrimination unacceptable: Shanmugam

SINGAPORE: The upcoming introduction of workplace fairness legislation in parliament signals that employment discrimination along ethnic or religious lines is unacceptable, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (Jul 1). “It requires employers not to discriminate against employees based on a set of protected characteristics, which include race, religion, and language, and … Read more

MHA grants SRK’s NGO, Meer Foundation, FCRA licence

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MHA grants SRK’s NGO, Meer Foundation, FCRA licence

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s non-governmental organisation (NGO), Meer Foundation, has been granted Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) licence by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for five years, ET has learnt.The Mumbai-based NGO which works for acid attack survivors was granted the licence for five years starting May 31, 2024, according to the MHA. … Read more