A History of Human Rights Society in Singapore: 1965-2015 - Paperback

by Jiyoung Song (Editor)

Singapore's tough stance on human rights, however, does not negate the long and persistent existence of a human rights society that exists almost unknown to the world. The focus of this book is on independent activists and writers, documenting this tradition in Singapore society that has a legacy of defending universal values of individual human rights. It uncovers their discourses, main contentions, campaigns, survival strategies, prominent activists and their untold stories during Singapore's first 50 years of independence.

Author Biography

Jiyoung Song is Director of Migration and Border Protection at the Lowy Institute in Sydney and joins the Asia Institute of the University of Melbourne in July 2017.