Singapore: Quash conviction and sentence of human rights defender Jolovan Wham
15 February 2021, 12:03 UTC Responding to the conviction and sentence of human rights defender Jolovan Wham which will see him spend 22 days in jail, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Amnesty International’s Singapore Researcher said: “This latest conviction and sentence of Jolovan Wham is both deeply disappointing and unsurprising. “Over the years, Singapore authorities have repeatedly sought to make an example of his activism to deter Singaporeans who might dare criticize the government. “Wham has been convicted solely for peacefully exercising his human rights and his efforts to highlight iss...
Source: amnesty.org