Recalling the Liberal International position that the promotion of political and civil rights are essential in order to achieve equality and freedom for the people;
Concerned that there are several outstanding cases of criminal prosecution and police investigation against human rights activists for speaking in public and holding public gatherings in Singapore;
Concerned that there is no independent election commission in Singapore and that elections are conducted by the Elections Department which is supervised by the Prime Minister’s Office;
Noting that the promotion of human rights, democracy and freedom is still limited Singapore;
Emphasizing the important role of opposition political parties in protecting and promoting democracy, and the importance of strong cooperation between opposition parties in this regard;
Calls for launching a symposium in Singapore to unite Singaporean human rights activists and opposition parties, in order to form a strong common front for democracy and human rights in that country.
