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Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Social Media

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‘Fake News’ laws around the world (Apr. 2, 2019), available at https://www.reuters.com/article/us-singapore-politics-fakenews- factbox/factbox-fake-news-laws-around-the-world-idUSKCN1RE0XN; Research Office, Legislative Council
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  • Legal Frameworks
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  • English
Date modified
Dec 22, 2021
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The Right to Participate in the Government of One's Country in the Context of an Election Held During a Public Health Emergency or a Pandemic, Such as the COVID-19 Crisis, No. 001/2020, Advisory Opinion, African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights [Afr. Ct. H.P.R.] (July 16, 2021).

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Legislature v. Palm; Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee) and Singapore (Daniel De Costa Augustin v. Attorney General).” 26 90. Referring to European
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  • COVID-19 (Postponement and Accessibility)
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  • English
Date modified
Aug 5, 2021
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Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General

Country
Singapore
Question Presented
Whether the Prime Minister had a duty to fill the vacancy in a Group Representation Constituency.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Electoral Integrity
  • EMB Independence
Country
Singapore
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Apr 10, 2019
Date modified
Nov 6, 2020
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Chee Siok Chin v. Attorney General

Country
Singapore
Question Presented
Whether the plaintiff’s application for Parliament was constitutionally denied. If not, whether the election results may be overturned for all members of Parliament.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
  • Electoral Integrity
Country
Singapore
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jun 22, 2006
Date modified
Nov 4, 2020
Judgment

Bangladesh 16th amendment ruling

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Supreme Court. Section Singapore: Constitution allows reaching the ‘as 98(i) Judges President of to the hold may Singapore office approve’, after
Question Presented
Does the 16th amendment, which allows the legislature to remove Supreme Court justices on grounds of incapacity or misconduct, violate the Constitution?
Legal Issue(s)
  • EMB Independence
  • Judicial Independence
Country
Bangladesh
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Jul 3, 2017
Date modified
Oct 14, 2020
Judgment

Electoral Justice: The International IDEA Handbook

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Arno R. and Apistola, Martin, IT Support of the Judiciary: Australia, Singapore, Venezuela, Norway, The Netherlands and Italy (Cambridge: T-M-C Asser Press
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  • Election Dispute Resolution
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  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
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Electoral Justice Regulations Around the World: Key findings from International IDEA's global research on electoral dispute-resolution systems

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and suspension of the right to stand in elections in Bhutan, Malaysia and Singapore. Even though this part of the database is meant to cover criminal penalties
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  • Election Dispute Resolution
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  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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SIERRA LEONE: POUR LE SIERRA LEONE: 3a Cbeppa-JIeoHe: POR SIERRA LEONA : FOR SINGAPORE: POUR SINGAPOUR: frira»' 3a CHwranyp: POR SlNGAPUR: FOR SOMALIA : POUR
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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • International Treaty
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  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
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Tan Chen Bock v. Attorney General

Country
Singapore
Question Presented
Whether the reserved election clause solely permits choosing from the terms of office of Presidents elected by the citizens, or also includes those chosen by Parliament.
Legal Issue(s)
  • Candidate Registration
Country
Singapore
Language of Decision
  • English
Date of decision
Aug 23, 2017
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
Judgment

Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors, and Lawyers

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Between Judicial Accountability and Judicial Independence: A Canadian Perspective” (Singapore Academy of Law Annual Lecture 1996), published at www.sal.org.sg/lect96.html, discussion
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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Dispute Resolution
Language
  • English
  • Portuguese
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
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Equal Access: How to Include Persons with Disabilities in Elections and Political Processes

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the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam… Do
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Legal Issue and/or Topic
  • Election Accessibility
Language
  • English
Date modified
Sep 16, 2020
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