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From Coercion to Care

A TJC webinar series with drug policy reform advocates around the world 26th June 2023 – 30th June 2023 This series participates in a global advocacy campaign called Support. Don’t Punish, held annually on the 26th of June. Now in its 11th year, the campaign has grown to see 281 cities organise 327 events (2022)Continue reading “From Coercion to Care”

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.Continue reading “This Week In Court”

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, thisContinue reading “This Week In Court”

The Misuse of Drugs Act and its presumptions

Examining issues with the presumption clauses in the Misuse of Drugs Act.

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 otherContinue reading “This Week In Court”

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.

Amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act

Singapore’s Parliament has passed amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act and the Constitution to allow for enhanced penalties against certain drug offences, as well as to grant the Central Narcotics Bureau the power to send users of psychoactive substances to state-run Drug Rehabilitation Centres. TJC highlights the problems with Singapore’s ongoing ‘War on Drugs’ approach.

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 toContinue reading “This Week In Court”