Singapore sentences UK author to jail

Tuesday 16 November 2010 Singapore dealt a sharp blow to freedom of expression by sentencing 76-year-old British author Alan Shadrake to jail for publishing a book which criticises the Singaporean judiciary, Amnesty International said today.  Singapore dealt a sharp blow to freedom of expression by sentencing 76-year-old British author Alan Shadrake to jail for publishing a book which criticises the Singaporean judiciary, Amnesty International said today.  Shadrake was sentenced to six weeks in jail and a fine of 50,000 Singapore dollars (US$15,400). He was convicted of contempt…

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