Singapore - Singapore's treatment of British journalist Alan Shadrake must be roundly condemned

Reporters without borders

If human rights are to be at the heart of British foreign policy, Singapore's treatment of British journalist Alan Shadrake must be roundly condemned Alan Shadrake is a UK citizen, writer and journalist who met an unexpected fate last year when arrested upon his arrival in Singapore for the signing of his most recent book, Once A Jolly Hangman. Mr Shadrake was convicted for contempt of court; the verdict is six weeks imprisonment and a fine of $20,000 to pay – simply because he wrote a book (...)

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