GMANews.TV, 17 Oct 2008, AP
SINGAPORE – An international rights group called Friday on Singapore to stop using defamation lawsuits to stifle criticism and bankrupt opposition politicians.
The criticism by Human Rights Watch came in response to the High Court's decision this week to order Chee Soon Juan and his opposition Singapore Democratic Party to pay US$416,000 to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his father, Lee Kuan Yew, in damages stemming from a 2006 defamation case.
Human Rights Watch said the decision was an example of how the city-state's rulers use strict free speech laws to squash political dissent.
Read More
Related News:
Rights group criticizes Singapore defamation suits - International Herald Tribune, 18 Oct 08
