Singapore Deals Sharp Blow to Freedom of Expression by Sentencing British Author, Says Amnesty International
(Washington, D.C.) – Singapore dealt a sharp blow to freedom of expression by sentencing 76-year-old British author Alan Shadrake to jail for publishing a book which criticizes the Singaporean judiciary, Amnesty International said today.Shadrake was sentenced to six weeks in jail and a fine of 50,000 Singapore dollars (US$15,400). He was convicted of contempt of court for ‘scandalizing the judiciary’ over allegations of judicial misconduct in his book on Singapore’s death penalty. “Singapore is answering criticism by jailing its critics,” said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-