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Populism and Public Opinon

Delving into governance styles regarding drug policy and related regimes in the region, and social and public views on the death penalty. Populists are charismatic leaders who seek to mobilise the masses to gain and retain power. They construct to mobilise the masses to gain and retain power. They construct political spaces in terms ofContinue reading “Populism and Public Opinon”

What does it mean to do harm reduction work? An interview with Nik Carverhill

Nik Carverhill is a Canadian harm reduction worker and researcher. He works in supervised consumption sites, has done outreach and organising in homeless encampments, and conducts research on embedded harm reduction services in homeless shelters.

Are you on drugs or something?

Drugs aren’t just something we can die from, it’s something that most — if not all — of us can’t live without. Why do we take drugs? What determines if a drug is legal or illegal? Why are some kinds of drug use so normalised, while others are intensely stigmatised? Is using drugs, or evenContinue reading “Are you on drugs or something?”

TJC Stands with Subhas

On 5 Sep 2023, Subhas Nair was sentenced to 6 weeks in jail for “attempting to promote ill will between different racial groups”. His sentencing not only has a profound impact on future conversations that Singaporeans will have around race and racism, it is also a solemn reminder of the state’s continued bullying of itsContinue reading “TJC Stands with Subhas”

End the Death Penalty for Cannabis

So far in 2023, two men have already been unjustly executed in Singapore for cannabis. They are Tangaraju Suppiah (executed on 26 April 2023) and Faizal bin Shariff (executed on 17 May 2023). Last year, Fazali bin Mohamed was also executed for a cannabis conviction. And in 2016, Nigerian Chijioke Stephen Obioha was executed forContinue reading “End the Death Penalty for Cannabis”

This Week In Court

– week of 7th August – This week in court, we saw how lengthy court proceedings cause stress and anxiety for accused persons, as their time in remand gets extended indefinitely. Investigations can sometimes take years, and those who cannot afford bail or are being remanded for non-bailable offences can even end up being incarceratedContinue reading “This Week In Court”

Halt the executions of Aziz and Saridewi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 July 2023 This week Singapore intends to execute Mohd Aziz bin Hussain, a 56-year-old Singaporean Malay man convicted of trafficking approximately 50g of diamorphine (heroin) and Saridewi binte Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean woman convicted of trafficking approximately 30g of diamorphine (heroin). It has been almost twenty years since Singapore last executedContinue reading “Halt the executions of Aziz and Saridewi”