PERSONS DETAINED WITHOUT TRIAL

Parliament of Singapore · 3 March 1982 · 5th Parliament

Official Report, 3 March 1982, Vol 41, Issue 7 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Chua Sian ChinJ.B. Jeyaretnam
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Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam asked the Minister for Home Affairs if he will give the numbers of persons detained without trial in Singapore as of the 15th February, 1982, detailing them under the various laws under which they have been detained and the length of their detention spaced at five year differentials.

Mr Chua Sian Chin: As of 15th February, 1982, the number of persons detained without trial under the various laws is as follows:

a Under the Internal Security Act Length of Detention Number 0 - 5 years 11 5 - 10 years 4 10 - 15 years 2 ___ 17 ___

b Under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act Length of Detention Number 0 - 5 years 785 5 - 10 years 234 10 - 15 years 0 _____ 1,019 _____

Of the 1,019, 120 have been placed on the Day Release Scheme.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 3 March 1982. Republished on SGParliament.