Discussion: police processes
It seems there is no change in policy. Persons required to remain in Singapore can be left without the right to work, and therefore ne means to support themselves.
Governmental documents in migrant workers' countries of origin are not always as watertight as Singapore's, creating problems for their citizens.
What happens when a foreigner finds himself or herself the subject of a police report made by someone else? What happens if the police have little evidence to go on?
A worker is injured in an accident, his supervisor is called as a witness. Is it a coincidence when the supervisor is accused of theft of company property?
There's a continuing pattern of employers locking up their employees. We describe a recent case when TWC2 had to intervene and explain why such employer attitudes and behaviour persist.
A research report on the chronic livelihood distress faced by workers caught up in investigations by the Police and other agencies and the shortcomings of current systems.
The basis for issuing stern warnings is loose and opaque; factually innocent people can be slapped with warnings, and then be administratively penalised.
Accused persons and prosecution witnesses are asked to stay on in Singapore till trial dates. Where do they stay in the meantime? Who pays?
Although a stern warning is not supposed to affect "legal rights, interests, or liabilities" we found that it's not quite true when issued to migrant workers. The effects therefore constitute punishment without due process.
Chen Le was determined to clear his name. But what about that gaping wound? Follow this worker as he goes from one agency to another.
