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There are several countries that make it a crime to disparage the rulers, even if you do it outside that country and even if what you post is true. On top of S
by cletus 6y ago
There are several countries that make it a crime to disparage the rulers, even if you do it outside that country and even if what you post is true.
On top of Singapore this includes Qatar, Thailand and... China [1].
One effect of the Hong Kong "security" law China passed is that if you "undermine" the regime outside China and transit through Hong Kong airport, you can technically be arrested and tried under that law.
[1]: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52765838 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52765838
- stared 6y agoRight now in Poland, a writer is facing up to 3 years in prison for calling the president "a moron": https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/23/polish-writer-jakub-zulczyk-charged-for-calling-president-andrzej-duda-a-moron https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/23/polish-writer-...
- tim333 6y agoThe funniest one was Erdogan/Gollum https://news.sky.com/story/court-orders-gollum-examination-in-erdogan-case-10337457 https://news.sky.com/story/court-orders-gollum-examination-i... where the guy got convicted with a suspended sentence and then acquitted.
- andrepd 6y agoFunny thing about China: > Lee's programs in Singapore had a profound effect on the Communist leadership in China, who made a major effort, especially under Deng Xiaoping, to emulate his policies of economic growth, entrepreneurship, and subtle suppression of dissent. Over 22,000 Chinese officials were sent to Singapore to study its methods.[90]
- jessaustin 6y agoVery interesting; reminds me of this one: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/03/nazi-germanys-american-dream-hitler-modeled-his-concept-of-racial-struggle-and-global-campaign-after-americas-conquest-of-native-americans.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/03/nazi-germanys-am...
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