New Singapore racial harmony law to take effect Sep 15; inaugural presidential council appointed

New Singapore racial harmony law to take effect Sep 15; inaugural presidential council appointed

The new law introduces a restraining order regime for those involved in communicating, producing or distributing content that prejudices the maintenance of racial harmony here.

Singapore law to protect racial harmony to take effect from Sept 15

Beginning Tuesday (Sept 15), a person who communicates, produces or distributes content that threatens the maintenance of racial harmony in Singapore could be issued with restraining orders (ROs) against such racial contents.The Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act, passed by Parliament on Feb 4 last year, will come into effect on Tuesday, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday.Under...

Law to safeguard social cohesion to take effect on Sept 15

The Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act consolidates laws to protect racial harmony, introduces restraining orders and a community remedial initiative. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Restraining orders can be issued to those behind content prejudicial to racial harmony under new law

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