Freedom in the World - Singapore (2008)
Political Rights Score: 5 Overview
Thousands of Singaporeans signed an online petition against a proposed salary hike for government ministers in 2007. The government prevented six members of the European Parliament from attending an opposition-hosted public forum on the issue in February. Meanwhile, planned revisions to the media code of conduct threatened to impose restrictions on Singapore’s traditionally open internet media. |
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