human rights

SFD to contribute to civil society cooperation

Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 in forum, human rights, upr

Dr Gomez speaking at UPR forum SFD is prepared to support and play its part in bringing together local NGOs and to build social capital among them, said SFD's Executive Director Dr James Gomez on 4 December 2010 at the Grand Pacific Hotel.

SFD's interest in encouraging civil society partnership was highlighted by Dr Gomez to a 50 strong crowd at a forum to discuss Singapore NGO response to the United Nation's (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Read more »

Media report on SFD application for Human Rights March permit

Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 in civil rights, human rights, human rights day, march, Newsroom

Permit denied for human rights march

(Tessa Wong, Straits Times, 7 Dec 2010)

POLICE have turned down an application by the Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) political association for a permit to stage a march on Friday to commemorate International Human Rights Day.

The association, which said it applied for the permit on Nov 18, planned to hold the march from Hong Lim Park to Parliament House, less than 1km away.

But the organiser was informed by the police in a letter yesterday that the application was unsuccessful.

The police told The Straits Times last night that the application was turned down because of 'law and order considerations'. The police are advising the organiser to hold the event at Speakers' Corner in Hong Lim Park.

The association, registered in February this year, said last night it would appeal against the decision. Read more »