Kirsten Han
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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.
![Singapore: policing social media](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/38428750882_aa62588995_o.jpg?itok=Rnk6y5yT)
Singapore: policing social media
Chatter and dissent are now taking place online while freedom of expression and assembly are curbed elsewhere.
![The last man executed in Singapore, until the next](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/Unknown-1.jpeg?itok=syIsXVq0)
The last man executed in Singapore, until the next
Singapore doubles down as Malaysia retreats from the death penalty.
![The fight to repeal anti-gay laws in Singapore](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/pink%20dot.jpg?itok=jfWyei0q)
The fight to repeal anti-gay laws in Singapore
The movement to repeal a colonial era ban is gaining momentum, despite the skewed social and political playing field.
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The many ways to be Chinese Singaporean
Beijing’s attempts to appeal to young Chinese Singaporeans may fall on deaf ears.
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Change in Malaysia, awkward questions for Singapore
Singapore, a country that has also been ruled by the same party since independence, is watching as its close neighbour strikes out on a new path.
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Operation Coldstore: Singapore’s struggle to confront history
A gruelling parliamentary hearing has opened a debate on a largely forgotten official crackdown in the Asian city state.
Pagination