SINGAPORE: The Government on Monday (Sep 13) introduced a Bill in Parliament to repeal the Sedition Act, saying that its application is “limited” as other laws deal with similar offences in a more ...

Summary In 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts with the support of the Adams Administration. The Alien Act granted the President unilateral authority to deport non-citizens who were ...

In 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts with the support of the Adams Administration. The Alien Act granted the President unilateral authority to deport non-citizens who were subjects of ...

SINGAPORE: Parliament voted to repeal the Sedition Act on Tuesday (Oct 5), while amending the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to cover aspects of the Act that “continue to be relevant”. The ...

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is seeking to repeal the Sedition Act, which has seen six prosecutions since 1965. The Sedition (Repeal) Bill was introduced in Parliament on Monday ...

The Sedition Act, which criminalises speech or actions deemed to have a ‘seditious tendency’, has been criticised by rights groups for limiting freedom of expression. (EPA Images pic) Police opened ...