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Outrageous to say that Amos Yee was persecuted, or not?

Outrageous to say that Amos Yee was persecuted, or not?

In a letter published in the Straits Times forum, the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore (ACLS) expressed their outrage at the assertion by the American courts that Singaporean blogger Amos Yee was persecuted by the Singapore Government, and the consequent impugning of the Singapore criminal justice system. The letter... 

Amos Yee and Political Asylum

Amos Yee and Political Asylum

“Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 14(1). Amos Yee has now been granted asylum by the United States on the grounds of persecution by the Singapore government. While the Singapore government may be unhappy with what the... 

KJ: My First Hand Experience of Amos Yee’s Asylum Hearing

KJ: My First Hand Experience of Amos Yee’s Asylum Hearing

The evidence presented at the hearing demonstrates that Singapore’s prosecution of Yee was a pretext to silence his political opinions critical of the Singapore government. His prosecution, detention and general maltreatment at the hands of the Singapore authorities demonstrates persecution on account of Yee’s political... 



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