Norway statement on the human rights situation in Singapore; urges moratorium on the death penalty and broader rights protections

Norway statement on the human rights situation in Singapore; urges moratorium on the death penalty and broader rights protections

Permanent Missions to the UN and WTO/EFTA in Geneva

52ndSESSION OF THE UPR WORKING GROUPStatement Norway

on theon the human rights situation in Singapore

delivered byMs Elisabeth ÅDNEGARD,Counsellor, Human Rights

Norway welcomes Singapore’s human rights progress, particularly the decriminalization of same-sex relation and efforts to strengthen gender equality and social and economic welfare.

However, we are concerned by discrepancies in the rights afforded to certain groups.

1.Establish a moratorium on the use of the death penalty with a view to its abolition.

2.Further strengthen respect for freedom of expression, assembly and association.

3.Strengthen the social protection for all migrant workers.

4.Extend the Employment Act and Work Injury Compensation Act to include migrant workers, especially migrant domestic workers.

5.Strengthen institutional protections for LGBT+ persons.

Permanent Missions to the UN and WTO

UPR: 52nd session, 4 - 15 May 2026

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