Democracy institutions all over the world call on the IBA to speak up on Singapore

(October 11, 2007/ Singapore) International organizations across the world have endorsed a resolution urging the International Bar Association (IBA) to speak up on human rights abuses in Singapore during its conference next week.

The IBA’s annual conference is scheduled to begin this Sunday 14 Oct 07 and last through till 19 Oct. Organisations such as the World Movement for Democracy, the Council for the Community of Democracies, Liberal International and the Club of Madrid as well prominent lawmakers and democracy advocates are signatories to the resolution, putting Singapore firmly on the radar of the global democracy movement.

They are calling for the IBA to “express its concern at the lack of respect for the rule of law in Singapore” and to “urge the Singapore government to practice the rule of law and not the rule by law by signing and ratifying the ICCPR (international Covenant of Civil and Political Rights).”

The IBA will organise a one-day Rule of Law Symposium on 19 Oct 07 (For more information and to register, click here). Singaporeans are encouraged to attend the Symposium to see how Singapore can better adhere to the rule of law.

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This post was written by CALD