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SINGAPORE — The Singapore Police Force has introduced three new measures in an effort to make victims of sex crimes feel safer when making a report, including increasing privacy and priority for such victims.

At 21, Jaylene Hong was allegedly raped by a former colleague when she was drunk. Having blacked out during the assault which occurred in her own home, this Singaporean said she couldn't remember a huge piece of that night. "I woke up feeling pain in the female [region]," she recounted to AsiaOne. "I called the attacker and all he could...

Singapore News - The police will be doing more to protect the vulnerable, including taking a more holistic and victim-centric approach in their management of victims of sexual crimes and family violence, as well as persons with suicidal tendencies. This year’s theme for the Police... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Between 2017 and 2019, there were 6,988 reports of sexual assault in Singapore, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. This includes rape, sexual assault by penetration, outrage of modesty and sexual offences involving children and vulnerable victims. Worryingly, the number of cases seems to be rising every year. Aware's Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) has seen 515, 808, 777...

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