Jolovan Wham
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Jolovan Wham is a Singaporean activist.[1][2][3] He has previously served as executive director of the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics.[4] The International Federation for Human Rights has stated that he has been the target of judicial harassment,[5] while Amnesty International have stated that "Singapore authorities have repeatedly sought to make an example of his activism to deter Singaporeans who might dare criticize the government."[6]
Biography
In March 2019, Singaporean authorities launched an investigation for illegal public assembly after Wham had posted a photo on social media of himself holding a sign calling for charges against the editors of The Online Citizen to be dropped.[7][8]
In March 2020, Wham was fined for contempt of court after having made a Facebook post the previous year criticising the lack of independence of Singapore's courts. After refusing to pay the fine, he was sentenced to a one-week jail term.[9]
In May 2020, Wham posted a letter of apology to Minister of Manpower Josephine Teo after she threatened to sue him over accusations of corruption.[10]
In November 2020, Wham was charged with illegal public assembly by Singaporean authorities after having held up a cardboard poster of a smiley-face outside of a police station in support of two climate activists who had been issued with summons for interrogation by police. He was sentenced to either a S$3000 fine or 15 days' jail, if not paid. After failing to appeal the charges, Wham chose to serve the jail time.[11]
When a 68-year-old Singaporean named
See also
References
- ^ "Jolovan Wham". Front Line Defenders. September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Singaporeans from all walks of life "smile in solidarity" with Jolovan Wham". May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Singapore: Jolovan Wham charged for holding up a smiley face sign". BBC News. November 27, 2020.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (November 29, 2017). "Civil rights activist Jolovan Wham charged with organising public assemblies without permit and vandalism | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com.
- ^ "Singapore: Judicial harassment of Mr. Jolovan Wham". International Federation for Human Rights.
- ^ "Singapore: Quash conviction and sentence of human rights defender Jolovan Wham". Amnesty International. February 15, 2021.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (March 2, 2019). "Police investigating Jolovan Wham for protest outside State Courts without valid permit in Dec 2018 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com.
- ^ PJ, Irene Goh (August 23, 2021). "Jolovan Wham held photo-taking session, not public assembly, at State Courts building: Lawyer | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com.
- ^ "Jolovan Wham starts 1-week prison sentence for criticising judiciary". April 2, 2020.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (May 22, 2020). "Activist Jolovan Wham apologises to Josephine Teo for false corruption claims over Covid-19 care facilities; both men issued legal letters have apologised | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com.
- ^ "Jolovan Wham fails in appeal over unlawful assembly outside court, chooses to go to jail again". CNA. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Singapore hangs drug trafficker in resumption of executions". The Washington Post. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Death penalty protest at Speakers' Corner as it reopens 2 years after Covid-19 closure". The Straits Times. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Singapore rejects Malaysian man Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam's 'hopeless' appeal against execution". South China Morning Post. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Singapore executes Malaysian on drugs charges after rejecting mental disability appeal". Today. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.