access to justice for the indigent

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The recent high-profile acquittals of an Indonesian maid accused of robbery and a Nigerian accused of drug trafficking, both represented by pro bono lawyers, along with the death of the founding president of the Law Society Criminal Legal Assistance Scheme ( CLAS), has put this group of …

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Singapore confirms 15 new cases, 1 in the community

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (September 19), bringing the country’s total to 57.558. “Based on our investigations so far, there is one case in the community, which is from Singapore,” the ministry said. “There …

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Indonesia Reports Largest Daily Increase in COVID-19 Infections

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections, with 4,168 new cases on Saturday (September 19), bringing the total to 240,687, data from the country’s Ministry of Health showed. Another 112 people have died from COVID-19, bringing the total death toll to 9,448, the highest death toll …

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