Singapore High Court Reverses Acquittal For Pro-Palestinian Trio
Singapore's High Court has allowed an appeal by the prosecution and reversed the acquittal of three women. The court's decision follows the prosecution's request to overturn the previous ruling. Keon ruled that District Judge John Eung erred in law regarding the organizers' knowledge of the Public Order Act. The court found the trio should have made reasonable inquiries to inform themselves of the relevant prohibition order. The organizers faced potential jail terms of up to six months and fines of up to $10,000 each. However, Justice C. The Singapore High Court reversed the acquittal of three individuals who sent letters regarding the Palestinian cause to the Prime Minister's office. Three women, Mossamad Subikun Nahar, Siti Amira Mohamed Azrori, and Annamalai Kokila Parvati, were acquitted in Singapore.
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“Singapore's High Court has allowed an appeal by the prosecution and reversed the acquittal of three women who had organized a pro-Palestinian procession to the Astana in 2024.”
“Justice C. Keon found that the judge had aired in law and that the trio should have reasonably made inquiries which would have informed them of the relevant prohibition order.”
“Justice C. Keon found that the judge had aired in law and that the trio should have reasonably made inquiries”
“The trio were acquitted after a trial by District Judge John Eung who found that they did not know that the route was prohibited under the Public Order Act. But Justice C. Keon found that the judge had aired in law”
“the acquittal of three women who had organized a pro-Palestinian procession to the Astana in 2024. Mossamad Subikun Nahar, Siti Amira Mohamed Azrori, and Annamalai Kokila Parvati refined $3,000 each.”
“Moss Ahmad Subikun Nahar, Siti Amira Mohammad Azrory and Annamalai Kokila Parvati refined $3,000 each. They were part of a group of about 70 people who walked from Plaza Singaporea Mall to the Astana's rear gate to hand deliver letters to the Palestinian cause to the Prime Minister's office.”
“Singapore's High Court allowed an appeal by the prosecution and reversed the acquittal of three women who had organized a pro-Palestinian procession to the Astana in 2024.”
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