Dear Friends, Supporters, and the Public, On 20 December 2024 we received a notice from the POFMA Office that some of our online platforms were designated a ‘Declared Online Location’ under POFMA. This designation lasts for 2 years, the maximum period that can be prescribed in the law. The platforms that have been DOL-ed areContinue reading “NOTICE: TJC ceases operations of our website and social media accounts till December 2026”
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Teach-In: Harm and Harm Reduction
The Transformative Justice Collective provides free teach-ins for our members. Scroll to read through the notes from a recent teach-in on Harm and Harm Reduction. Teach-In Description Harm reduction is a core philosophy that guides TJC’s work across everything we do. It is a commitment to addressing harm without causing more harm. How we understandContinue reading “Teach-In: Harm and Harm Reduction”
What did we learn from CAN’T SHUT US DOWN, CAN’T SHUT US UP?
In case you missed it, here are our takeaways from Sasha’s talk on holding in solidarity against authority, which took place on 13 Sep 2024 at The Arts & Civil Space.
[Towards Gentler Futures] Chapter 1: Introduction to Abolition
In our new series – Towards Gentler Futures – we do deep dives into the core ideas that TJC’s work is rooted in. This month, we look at what ‘abolition’ means to us.
Webinar Recap: “Security” and Capitalism in Singapore
“Security” and Capitalism in Singapore was TJC’s first public webinar in 2024. Through the lens of critical criminology, Joe Greener and Eve Yeo examined how “security”, as imposed by Singapore’s authoritarian and capitalist regime, is both mystifying and pacifying in order to stabilise unequal economic and social relations. It is used to justify hierarchical socialContinue reading “Webinar Recap: “Security” and Capitalism in Singapore”
“Security” and Capitalism in Singapore: TJC Public Webinar
TJC’s first public webinar in 2024 will look at how Singapore’s authoritarian government uses narratives of crime control, deviance and security to protect capitalist interests and the symbolic power of the state. Through the lens of critical criminology, Joe Greener and Eve Yeo will explore how “criminal justice” is used to realise a series ofContinue reading ““Security” and Capitalism in Singapore: TJC Public Webinar”
Civil Society Statement Against the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act
On 2 April 2024, Parliament sat for the 2nd reading of the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Bill. The bill extends the Minister of Home Affair’s power to detain individuals indefinitely in the interest of “public safety, peace and good order”. If passed, the ‘temporary’ law will be extended for the 15th time since 1955. ThisContinue reading “Civil Society Statement Against the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act”
The Death Penalty Does Not Stop Crimes (Part 3)
The myth that the death penalty deters people from committing crime is the biggest argument that the Singapore government makes in favour of the death penalty. However, Dr Mai Sato analysed studies carried out by the Ministry of Home Affairs that claimed to prove the effectiveness of the death penalty for drug trafficking and foundContinue reading “The Death Penalty Does Not Stop Crimes (Part 3)”
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”
Calling for Volunteers!
We’re looking for members to join our Research and Public Engagement Teams! If you’re keen to study and take action to transform the way the police, prosecutors, courts, prisons and other elements of the criminal punishment system and drug control regime in Singapore work, and to organise in solidarity with accused, incarcerated and previously incarceratedContinue reading “Calling for Volunteers!”
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