Following the recent court ruling Amnesty International, ILGA Asia, the International Commission of Jurists and Human Rights Watch call on the Singapore Parliament to repeal Section 377A and uphold ...

SINGAPORE will repeal a colonial-era law that criminalises sex between men, but also amend the Constitution to prevent legal challenges to the definition of marriage, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ...

A retired doctor has filed a fresh legal challenge to force the Singaporean government to either fully enforce or introduce ...

SINGAPORE — Proposing to repeal the law that makes it a crime to attempt suicide, the committee tasked to review the Penal Code noted that “there is a growing recognition that treatment, not ...

SINGAPORE - Women, minors and other vulnerable people will get more protection from violent and sexual crimes under the law, if recommendations tabled by a committee are accepted by the Government and ...

Scammers face between six and 24 strokes of the cane, while mules face a discretionary 12 strokes. Read more at ...

The Singaporean Parliament has passed a bill mandating caning, a punishment involving striking the offender’s buttocks, for ...

Singapore residents are divided on whether a repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code would lead to a breakdown of the family unit, according to a survey conducted by market research consultancy ...

SINGAPORE — Lawyers and observers welcomed the proposed changes to the Penal Code unveiled on Sunday (Sept 9), as these will go a long way to enhance protection for vulnerable persons and remove ...