Lawyers for Liberty sues Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister over death penalty statement


  • Nation
  • Friday, 24 Jan 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyers for Liberty is suing Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister for invoking the city-state’s anti-fake news law over a statement it made regarding the method of execution for the death penalty.

The human rights lawyers’ organisation filed the originating summons at the High Court registry through law firm Messrs Daim & Gamany here Friday (Jan 24).

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