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,...
An uncommon sight off the beaten track in Kampong Chhnang, three big busloads of more than 50 Singapore volunteers drove into the province in the early hours upon arrival in Cambodia for a 4-day humanitarian mission on 28 November 2019. The largest Singapore team yet,...
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...
