Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
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Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#2Im not sure I understand the story. He was judged for illegal assembly regardless of the Skype call, as far as I understand. Anyone else can comment?
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#3> In Singapore, it is a criminal offence under the Public Order Act to organize or participate in a public assembly without a police permit.
:(
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#4Im not sure I understand the story. He was judged for illegal assembly regardless of the Skype call, as far as I understand. Anyone else can comment?
"“The law says that any event which is open to the public, and is ’cause related’, requires a permit when a foreigner speaks."
There was a foreign speaker participating over Skype. As idiotic as the law seems to be, I do believe the case is rather clear. The foreigner did indeed speak at the conference, which was public. The fact that Skype was used as a medium to facilitate that doesn't really change anything.
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#5Im not sure I understand the story. He was judged for illegal assembly regardless of the Skype call, as far as I understand. Anyone else can comment?
He had a gathering on private property in a mall, where 100 people showed up and listened to a Hong King Activist talk for 2 hours. Sounds quite like a conference IMO.
The right to free assembly isn't a thing in Singapore apparently.
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#6> In Singapore, it is a criminal offence under the Public Order Act to organize or participate in a public assembly without a police permit. :(
It's a police state. A very neat and tidy one, but one with severe penalties; one of the few places still using corporal punishment officially.
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#7Im not sure I understand the story. He was judged for illegal assembly regardless of the Skype call, as far as I understand. Anyone else can comment?
He had a gathering on private property in a mall, where 100 people showed up and listened to a Hong King Activist talk for 2 hours. Sounds quite like a conference IMO. The right to free assembly isn't a thing in Singapore apparently.
That’s weird. I thought they were trying to be a modern country?
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
He had a gathering on private property in a mall, where 100 people showed up and listened to a Hong King Activist talk for 2 hours. Sounds quite like a conference IMO. The right to free assembly isn't a thing in Singapore apparently.
That’s weird. I thought they were trying to be a modern country?
Many modern countries have heavy restrictions on freedom of speech. The United States is the exception, not the rule.
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#9> In Singapore, it is a criminal offence under the Public Order Act to organize or participate in a public assembly without a police permit. :(
Re: Singapore activist found guilty of hosting ‘illegal assembly’ via Skype
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
He had a gathering on private property in a mall, where 100 people showed up and listened to a Hong King Activist talk for 2 hours. Sounds quite like a conference IMO. The right to free assembly isn't a thing in Singapore apparently.
That’s weird. I thought they were trying to be a modern country?
And challenge the status quo? Not if the government can help it :P