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TJFest! Breaking Chains: Towards Gentler Futures
Come join us for the inaugural TJFest!
This Week In Court
– week of 22nd May – This week in court, we saw blatant proof that our law enforcement systems are not designed for rehabilitation, despite trite claims to “rehab, renew, restart”. Instead, they lock up people who use drugs for long periods of time, never giving them a chance to build the lives they deserve.…
This Week In Court
– week of 15th May – If someone’s remand period could extend beyond the sentence they are likely to get if they are found guilty, surely their court proceedings should be expedited, and they should be able to get the legal counsel they require in time. Alternatively, they should be released on bail. Unfortunately, this…
This Week In Court
– week of 7th May – This week in court, we saw first-hand the terror and trauma that being involuntarily detained at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) can inflict on people. One person described it as “hell” and another claimed they were not fed properly there. Over the years, we have heard many other…
Why the death penalty for cannabis?
Prisoners on death row for cannabis question why Singapore seeks to execute people for a substance that is being increasingly decriminalised or legalised in other jurisdictions.
HR23: Who is worthy of life?
TJC exco member Kirsten Han’s plenary speech at the Harm Reduction International conference in Melbourne.
This Week In Court
– week of 10th April – This week in court was really sobering. We saw a woman who had filed a sexual assault report with the police be slapped with a harassment charge by the Singapore Police Force for calling them about her case many times. According to the woman, this case had led to…
HR23 Diary: Visiting a medically supervised injecting room in Melbourne
While attending the Harm Reduction International conference in Melbourne, TJC visits a medically supervised injecting room to learn about the harm reduction services they provided.
HR23 Diary: Visiting harm reduction services in Australia
TJC members attend the Harm Reduction International conference in Melbourne, where we’re learning about harm reduction approaches in relation to drug use and drug policy.
This Week In Court
– week of 3rd April – This week in court, an Indonesian woman who did not speak English agreed to represent herself to get her case over with faster, upon a judge saying that waiting for legal aid or consular services would delay her case further, during which time she will remain remanded in prison.…
This Week In Court
This week in court, we highlight the politically charged case of rapper Subhas Nair, who is being charged for allegedly attempting to cause “ill-will” between different racial and religious groups.
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