Migrants’ rights under spotlight in SG after Little India riot
A man gestures behind a tribute board for Sakthivel Kumaravelu, an Indian national who was killed when he was struck by a bus, sparking a riot in the Little India district of Singapore. (Photo: EPA) (19 Dec) - Migrant workers' rights and poor living conditions are under the spotlight in Singapore following riot in Little India...
Singapore soul searching follows migrant riot
"There are currently 1.3 million foreign workers in Singapore and that number is expected to rise. (Reuters) (18 Dec) - Deportations follow last week's unrest in Little India as officials debate the best way to move forward. A heavy reliance on cheap foreign labour – and whether low-paid, low-status guest workers in this wealthy...
Maruah replies to Ministry of Law on Little India riot
MARUAH first wrote to TODAY Voices regarding repatriations relating to Little India riot [Link]. The Ministry of Law replied (“Singapore’s legal system is firm, just and fair” Ms Praveen Randhawa, Press Secretary to the Ministry for Law, TODAY, Dec 21, 2013) [Link]. Our response to the Ministry of Law is set out below: The...
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