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Singapore Management University

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

2017

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Soft Law And The Development Of Norms And Trust In Countering The Terrorist Threat: Engaging The Faith Communities In Post-9/11 Singapore, Eugene K. B. Tan Jun 2017

Soft Law And The Development Of Norms And Trust In Countering The Terrorist Threat: Engaging The Faith Communities In Post-9/11 Singapore, Eugene K. B. Tan

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On July 6, 2010, Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) announced that a “self-radicalized,” full-time national serviceman had been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since April 4, 2010. Muhammad Fadil bin Abdul Hamid (Fadil), age 20, would be detained under the ISA for two years in the first instance. According to the media statement, Fadil had become convinced that “it was his religious duty to undertake armed jihad alongside fellow militants and strive for martyrdom.” According to local media reports, Fadil was the sixth known case of self-radicalization. Fadil was subsequently released on a Restriction Order on April 4, …


A Tale Of Two Chinese Cultural Centres, Tan K. B. Eugene May 2017

A Tale Of Two Chinese Cultural Centres, Tan K. B. Eugene

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In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan shared his views on the opening of the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), located in the financial district. He noted that the opening of the SCCC, established by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations, marks another milestone in Singapore’s multiracialism, adding that Chinese Singaporeans can also manifest their identity and culture without being perceived to be exclusive or domineering.Comparing the SCCC to the Chinese Cultural Centre (CCC), established by China’s government during China’s President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Singapore in November 2015, Associate Prof Tan said although Singapore …