Updated 21 March 2020 Since the COVID-19 virus took the world by storm on 31 December 2019, swift damage swept across the globe, devastating our lives in lasting ways. To date, the coronavirus has invaded 95% of the world’s countries. Declared a global pandemic...
In the first labour trafficking conviction, the Singapore State Courts finds the couple guilty of trafficking and exploiting 3 Bangladeshi women, subjecting them to oppressive working conditions, threats of repatriation without salary, withholding their salaries,...
Fifteen changes to the Women’s Charter – Singapore’s law to keep women and children safe – were laid out in Parliament on Monday (Oct 7, 2019), and revolved around sex work in the country. Changes in the law will see stiffer penalties for offenders found...
The Singapore Government introduced a series of changes to the Women’s Charter on October 7, 2019. The changes revolved around sex work in the country and were aimed at improving the safety of women and children. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the new...
On 14 December 2018, the boss of a nightclub as South Bridge Road was found guilty and jailed for threatening dancers to have sex with patrons. Walking the journey of recovery with survivors, HAGAR is determined to do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to...
3 Oct 2018 – In a joint collaboration between the Singapore Government, Hagar and other partner organisations, two resources have been produced to assist child witnesses and victims who have to attend court. The two picture books for children are the first...
