Singapore's protection of minorities: religious freedom and state management

• Main Author: Hedges, Paul
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Country and region studies; Regionalism and multilateralism
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175924
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

At a time of heightened Islamophobia and antisemitism in many parts of the world resulting from the Israeli-Hamas war, Minister for Home Affairs and Law, Mr K. Shanmugam, recently stated Singapore’s determination to protect all minorities, especially the Jewish and Muslim communities. This stance is...