Article 14 of the Constitution of Singapore
Article 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, specifically Article 14(1), guarantees to Singapore citizens the rights to freedom of speech and expression, peaceful assembly without arms, and association. However, the enjoyment of these rights may be restricted by laws imposed by the Parliament of Singapore on the grounds stated in Article 14(2) of the Constitution.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Singapore guarantees the rights to freedom and expression, peaceful assembly without arms and association, although these rights are not absolute.
Speakers' Corner in Singapore is the only venue where rallies and other restricted events may be held without permits under the Public Entertainments and Meetings Act and Public Order Act, except during an election period
A view of Parliament House at night, photographed in November 2007
British author and former journalist Alan Shadrake attending a Reform Party rally at Speakers' Corner, Singapore, on 15 January 2011. In 2010, Shadrake was charged with scandalizing the court in his book Once a Jolly Hangman.
Constitution of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore. A written constitution, the text which took effect on 9 August 1965 is derived from the Constitution of the State of Singapore 1963, provisions of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia made applicable to Singapore by the Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965, and the Republic of Singapore Independence Act itself. The text of the Constitution is one of the legally binding sources of constitutional law in Singapore, the others being judicial interpretations of the Constitution, and certain other statutes. Non-binding sources are influences on constitutional law such as soft law, constitutional conventions, and public international law.
Old Parliament House, photographed in January 2006
The 1999 Reprint of the Constitution
Article 155 of the 1999 Reprint of the Constitution, which empowers the Attorney-General to issue authorised reprints of the Constitution
The Supreme Court of Singapore. Its lower division, the High Court, exercises judicial review to ensure that legislation and administrative acts are constitutional.