Singapore Passes Expanded Contempt of Court Law
Over the objections of the sister of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and human rights and press organizations, the Singapore Parliament has pushed through a bill widening the ability to bring contempt of court charges against political opponents.
The measure, the “Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill,” passed on a straight party line vote after sev…
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