Press Release

Police: Foreign speakers at private forums require clearance

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 in isa, Press Release, public order act

SFD Media Release
20 January 2012

Mr. Martyn See, Executive Secretary, Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD), appeared before police investigations today for the second time over a private forum he organized on behalf of SFD on 24 September 2011.

Inspector S. Vickneshwaran of the Central Police Division informed Mr. See that getting a foreigner to talk at a private forum may tantamount to an offence if it is done without any clearance. Read more »

Police denies SFD permit for anti-racism rally

Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 in discrimination, Press Release, Press Release, race, Speakers' Corner

SFD Media Release
1 December 2011
Singapore

An application to conduct an anti-racism rally at Speakers' Corner on International Human Rights Day (December 10th) was rejected by the police yesterday.

The initial permit application for a 'Singaporeans United Against Racism' rally was made by Mr Martyn See, Executive Secretary, Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) on 20 November 2011. Read more »

Coalition To Abolish ISA In Singapore

Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 in isa, Press Release

SFD Media Release
10 November 2011
Singapore

Coalition To Abolish ISA In Singapore

Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) will be convening a first ever public consultation on 11 November 2011 to look into the feasibility of forming a coalition against the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Singapore. Read more »

MDA approves and rates films M18 and NC16 for SFD's human rights festival

Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 in freedom filmfest, Press Release

Freedom Film Fest 2011

SFD Media Release
25 October 2011
Singapore

Singapore’s official censor, Media Development Authority (MDA), yesterday approved and rated all 6 films submitted for Singaporeans For Democracy's (SFD) annual human rights event – Freedom Film Fest.

Three films were rated M18 and another three NC16. The event will be held on 28 October 2011, 7pm at The Substation. Read more »

Police Investigates Private Forum Under Public Order Act

Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 in isa, Press Release, public order act

SFD Media Release
12 Oct 2011

Police Investigates Private Forum Under Public Order Act

Martyn See, Executive Secretary, Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD), today spent an hour and a half at the Cantonment Police Complex from 10am to 11.30am answering questions pertaining to an investigation under the Public Order Act 2009 for a private forum he organized on behalf of SFD on 24 September 2011. Read more »

Freedom Film Fest 2011 Singapore

Posted on 10. Oct, 2011 in freedom filmfest, Press Release

Freedom Film Fest 2011 Singapore

The Freedom Film Fest was initiated by Malaysian NGO Pusat Komas as a means to educate the public on the values of human rights. The festival's circuit in recent years has included Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor, Perak and East Malaysia.

Due to our shared political and cultural history with Malaysia, Singaporeans For Democracy will host the Singapore leg of the festival again for the second year running. None of the films shown in the eight year history of FFF has been censored or banned by the Malaysian Government. Read more »

Police take 5 months to release SFD members from “defamation” investigations

Posted on 25. Jun, 2011 in criminal defamation, once a jolly hangman, Press Release, sfd trio

Singapore Police ForceSFD Media Release
25 June 2011

Police take 5 months to release SFD members from “defamation” investigations

Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) members Mr Seelan Palay 27, Mr Jarrod Luo 27 and Miss Rachel Zeng 28 were informed this week, 5 months after they were first summoned by the police, that investigations of the trio under section 502 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 under the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (Act 15 of 2010) were completed and they were released from it.

The trio was investigated under the Penal Code section that relates to the “Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both”. Read more »

Launch of “Politics and Ethnicity: Framing Racial Discrimination in Singapore”

Posted on 12. Feb, 2011 in discrimination, Press Release, race

Media Release
9 Feb 2011
Singapore

Launch of “Politics and Ethnicity: Framing Racial Discrimination in Singapore”

The media and members of the public are invited to a forum to mark the launch of the 15 page report Politics and Ethnicity: Framing Racial Discrimination in Singapore written by Dr. James Gomez and published by the Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies Vol 28, No 2.

Date: Saturday, 12 February 2011
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Post Museum, 107+109 Rowell Road, S209033.
Map: http://www.post-museum.org/map.html

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SFD to MDA: Ban the Jolly Hangman

Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 in freedom filmfest, Press Release, sfd trio

Once a Jolly Hangman SFD Media Release
27 January 2011

SFD to MDA: Ban the Jolly Hangman

Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) calls on the Media Development Authority (MDA) to ban Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock or assign it a classification that clearly and publicly indicates that the said book cannot be distributed or sold in Singapore.

SFD makes this call following police questioning of Mr Seelan Palay 27, Mr Jarrod Luo 27 and Miss Rachel Zeng 28 today at the Major Crime Division of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the Cantonment Police Complex. Read more »

Police investigate SFD members over death penalty book

Posted on 25. Jan, 2011 in freedom filmfest, once a jolly hangman, Press Release, sfd trio

SFD counter at Freedom Filmfest 2010SFD Media Release
25 January 2011

Police investigate SFD members over death penalty book

Three members of Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) are being investigated by the police over the sale of 12 copies of the book Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock at a film screening at the Substation on 14 November 2010.

Mr Seelan Palay 27, Mr Jarrod Luo 27 and Miss Rachel Zeng 28 have been summoned to appear at the Major Crime Division of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at 1130am on 27 January 2011. Read more »