OHCHR
the national report from the State under review
information in the reports of independent human rights experts and groups – known as the Special Procedures – human rights treaty bodies, and other UN entities
information provided by other stakeholders including national human rights institutions, regional organizations and civil society groups
The three reports serving as the basis for the review of Singapore on 12 May can be found here. Location: Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations, Geneva[NB: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the meeting will be held using a combination of in-person and remote participation, and media representatives are encouraged to follow the proceedings on webcast].
Singapore’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
GENEVA (7 May 2021) – Singapore s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Wednesday, 12 May 2021, in a meeting that will be webcast live.
Singapore is one of the 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its upcoming session taking place from 3 to 14 May . Singapore s first and second UPR reviews took place in May 2011 and January 2016, respectively.
The reviews are based on:
the national report from the State under review
information in the reports of independent human rights experts and groups - known as the Special Procedures - human rights treaty bodies, and other UN entities
Users affected by the breach had participated in events organised by e2i or used its services between November 2018 and 12 March 2021, including job fairs, employability workshops or career coaching. Their personal data were shared with appointed vendors for relevant employability services purposes , the institute said.
E2i did not elaborate on why it took more than three weeks to announce the breach, but said in its statement Monday that it had taken time to make an impact assessment given the complexity of investigations into the incident.
It noted that a malware had infected the email account of an employee at the third-party vendor, i-vic International, leading to the unauthorised access of the mailbox, which had personal data of the affected 30,000 individuals. These details included names, identification number, contact information, educational qualifications, and employment history. Affected individuals would be notified via email, SMS, or phone, it added.
Although Singapore s longest-serving ambassador to the U.S. Chan Heng Chee acknowledged that minorities in Singapore experienced racism, she believes that the Chinese privilege term is not as appropriate in the local context, given its history.
Chan, Ambassador-at-Large and Chair of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities in the Singapore University of Technology and Design weighed in with her thoughts on the matter during a panel discussion organised by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS).
Chan: Minorities in Singapore face racism, including institutional racism
Chan was speaking of leadership qualities, which included, among others, reflecting the diversity of the population, and understanding the evolving diversity something that she said was at the heart of politics and society in multi-racial Singapore.
One of the most prominent scholars on China and East Asia, Ezra F. Vogel, has passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday (Dec. 20) from complications after surgery.
Harvard University s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, where Vogel served as director, posted a tribute to him, saying he was a true champion of the center, an erudite scholar, and a wonderful friend .
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our former director Ezra F. Vogel (1930-2020).
Professor Vogel served as director from 1973-75 and from 1995-99. He was a true champion of our center, an erudite scholar, and a wonderful friend. He will be truly missed. pic.twitter.com/Zz5XydfEzH