Is extraterritorial legislation a breach of international law?


I REFER to the report “Lawyers for Liberty sues Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister over death penalty statement” (The Star, Jan 24; online at bit.ly/star_sue).

According to the report, human rights organisation Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) is suing Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister for invoking the city-state’s anti-fake news law over a statement LFL made regarding the method of execution for the death penalty in Singapore.

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