A History of Human Rights Society in Singapore: 1965-2015 (Politics in Asia)

By: Jiyoung Song

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Synopsis: To celebrate Singapore’s fiftieth anniversary for its independence from Malaysia in 2015, 35 students, academics and activists came together to discuss and write about pioneering Singaporean human rights activists and their under-reported stories in Singapore. The city-state is known for its remarkable economic success while having strict laws on　individual freedom in the name of national security, public order and racial harmony. Singapore’s tough stance on human rights, however, does not negate the　long and persistent existence of a human rights society that is little known to the world until today. This volume, composed of nine distinctive chapters, records a history of human rights activists, their campaigns, main contentions with the government, survival strategies and other untold stories in Singapore’s first 50 years of state-building.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 192 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781315527390
Related ISBNs:: 9781315527413, 9781138694729, 9780367141882
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 09/03/23
Copyrighted By:: Jiyoung Song
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Communication, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jiyoung Song