Kirsten Han
![Kirsten Han](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/Headshot%203_resized1000.jpg)
Biography
Publications
Kirsten Han is a Singaporean freelance journalist who runs the newsletter, We, The Citizens. She has been an anti-death penalty activist for over a decade and is a member of the Transformative Justice Collective.
![Death penalty: Singapore’s growing abolition movement](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1236436781.jpg?itok=6IH9NSWQ)
Death penalty: Singapore’s growing abolition movement
Public support for capital punishment isn’t as overwhelming and unshakeable as the government often portrays it to be.
![In Singapore, Covid vs privacy is no contest](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1221112358%20copy.jpg?itok=_fzBKcyx)
In Singapore, Covid vs privacy is no contest
The pandemic has shown how easily most people accept surveillance, and the government’s enthusiasm for new forms of it.
![Singaporeans’ tricky exercise in tactical voting](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1224443269%20copy.jpg?itok=CMxMA4f8)
Singaporeans’ tricky exercise in tactical voting
The ruling PAP wants a “strong mandate”, while the opposition relies on electoral quirks and the guesswork of voters.
![Covid forces Singapore to confront conditions for its migrant workers](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-917668392.jpg?itok=Wtm1D6gC)
Covid forces Singapore to confront conditions for its migrant workers
Infections have seen several crowded dormitories locked down and put a spotlight on the treatment of city’s builders.
![Is Singapore feeling safe enough to go to the polls?](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1203632756%20copy.jpg?itok=-IN0up9C)
Is Singapore feeling safe enough to go to the polls?
All signs point to a looming election, but nothing is official so far – and a ballot in a pandemic is a big risk.
![As Facebook caves to Singapore censorship, the writing is on the wall](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-638496586%20copy.jpg?itok=V4RhHShW)
As Facebook caves to Singapore censorship, the writing is on the wall
The tech giant’s capitulation, while unsurprising, sets an ominous precedent that others would be happy to follow.
![The guessing game for Singapore’s elections](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1061568626.jpg?itok=s1bTsHY8)
The guessing game for Singapore’s elections
The scramble for the ballot box where the boundaries are redrawn at every election and the PM controls the timing.
![Singapore: a fake news law which is actually very bad news](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/jachymmichal-1194916-unsplash.jpg?itok=ol5M6n6H)
Singapore: a fake news law which is actually very bad news
Human rights groups and big businesses alike fear a new law could have major repercussions, including overseas.
![Singapore: data leaks in a “Smart Nation”](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/lucas-gallone-276375-unsplash.jpg?itok=W977oocC)
Singapore: data leaks in a “Smart Nation”
Robust processes and security apparatus are needed before embracing the collection of vast amounts of sensitive data.
Pagination