Chapter 12: GROWING CIVIL SOCIETY IN SINGAPORE: THE FUTURE LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE

The following sections are included:

• INTRODUCTION

• GROWING CIVIL SOCIETY IN SINGAPORE

• THE ROLE OF LAW

• VOTING AND THE RIGHT TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

• CITIZEN PARTICIPATION THROUGH REFERENDA

• THE RIGHT TO POLITICAL REPRESENTATION

• FREEDOM OF SPEECH, ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION

• RESTRICTIONS UNDER ARTICLE 14 AND A “PROPHYLACTIC APPROACH”

• THE REGISTRATION OF SOCIETIES

• POLITICAL DONATIONS ACT

• REGULATION OF NEWS WEBSITES

• THE FILMS ACT

• THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT

• CONCLUSION

• REFERENCES