Han Hui Hui 韩慧慧: Singapore: Male police officers could soon have the authority to search women

Friday, 2 March 2018

Singapore: Male police officers could soon have the authority to search women

Hi everyone,

Singapore is about to pass a law to make it illegal for us to film the authority and how they abuse their power:
https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/public-order-and-safety-(special-powers)-bill-11-2018.pdf

According to page 14 of the above document, even filming the police during a “demonstration” or anything that the authority claims “causes a serious risk to the health or safety of the public” can be considered as illegal.

Less than a year ago, Singapore’s ministry of home affairs (https://www.mha.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/Pages/MHA-Han-Hui-Hui%E2%80%99s-Allegations-in-Blog-Post-False.aspx) and the law minister (https://www.facebook.com/k.shanmugam.page/posts/1302403513139509) published statements against me with regards to my imprisonment.

However, they did not show the CCTVs of me during my imprisonment whereas other Singaporeans could view footage of their treatment in the cell:
http://huihui247.blogspot.sg/2017/03/my-response-to-singapore-government.html

Now, the Singapore parliament is also about to pass another law where “Male police officers could soon have the authority to search women”
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/tougher-bail-regime-greater-police-search-powers-among-changes-tabled-parliament

With governments around the world looking up to Singapore as the leader in suppressing citizens, please share this with your network in order to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Singapore.

If we’re not allowed to film the authority and their misdeeds. Yet male police officers are allowed to search female individuals and seized all our items on the spot, how can we ever defend ourselves?

In 2017, Han Hui Hui was 25 years old when the Singapore’s government, through the Attorney-General's Chambers, issued her a letter of demand for contempt of court.
She was made to remove 14 seconds of her YouTube video, edit three of her Facebook postings and posted a total of 18 links on her social media accounts.
Otherwise, she would potentially face 18 years’ jail and SGD$600,000 fine.

After which, the Singapore government added new sections 16 to 16AC and 19A “Protection from personal liability” to the Public Order Act (CHAPTER 257A) on 8 May 2017.

In 2016, Han Hui Hui was disqualified from Singapore’s general election as Singapore’s judge Chay Yuen Fatt fined her a total of SGD$3,100 over the #ReturnOurCPF event held on 27 Sep 2014.
According to judge Chay Yuen Fatt, Han Hui Hui is the organiser of the #ReturnOurCPF movement as she “rallied her Facebook readers to come to the CPF event”.
In addition, judge Chay Yuen Fatt said Han Hui Hui “made vitriolic speeches to denounce the government and various government policies”.

After which, the Singapore government added a new section 6A “Advance notice of events having prescribed crowd size” to the Public Order Act (CHAPTER 257A) on 3 April 2017.

In 2015, Han Hui Hui was charged for public nuisance and illegal assembly when organising an event with regards to Singapore’s pension fund.
Han Hui Hui was 23 years old when the Singapore government used 4 deputy public prosecutors to charge her and her supporters in court, they were without any legal representation.
Prior to that, she and her team have been holding events on Singapore’s public transport, Singapore’s public housing, Singapore’s public healthcare and the crowd size was increasing.

After which, the Singapore government amended the Public Order Act (CHAPTER 257A) on 8 May 2016 and implemented the Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill on 11 July 2016.

In 2014, Han Hui Hui and her supporters were harassed by Singapore’s police with very late night visits to their homes and long interviews without any meal in the police station.
Han Hui Hui underwent a total of 8 hours at the police station from 2pm till 8pm for interrogation by the police.
She was denied of legal assistance and had her paper notebook that was used to take down notes being seized from her.

After which, the Singapore government implemented the Protection from Harassment Act (CHAPTER 256A) on 31 May 2015.

In 2013, a statutory board under Singapore’s ministry of education threatened to sue Han Hui Hui for defamation.
Han Hui Hui was 21 years old when she received the letter of demand that wanted to silence her freedom of speech.
She was raising questions with regards to Singapore’s education system and the case eventually did not proceed - she had intended to go to the high court to raise a constitutional challenge as to whether a government agency can sue a citizen for defamation.

After which, the Singapore government amended the Sedition Act (CHAPTER 290) on 31 August 2013 and Defamation Act (CHAPTER 75) on 28 February 2014.

2010 – 2012
Staffordshire University
(Business Management)

2008 – 2009
Jurong Junior College
(Chinese Language Elective Programme)

2004 – 2007
Queensway Secondary School
(Science and Humanities)

1998 – 2003
New Town Primary School

1995 – 1997
Queenstown Lutheran Church