June 03, 2020
Report, June 2020
In a new report, APHR has documented structural flaws that prevent an expected upcoming election in Singapore from being free and fair.
Issues include the Prime Minister’s broad powers over the entire electoral process that lack any effective oversight, as well as obstacles to the opposition, including prohibitively high candidate registration costs as well as a short campaigning period.
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) was founded in June 2013 with the objective of promoting democracy and human rights across Southeast Asia. Our founding members include many of the region's most progressive Members of Parliament (MPs), with a proven track record of human rights advocacy work.