singapore singapore authorities charge human right activist jolovan wham wednesday organize public assemblies without police permit prompt right group call government guarantee right peaceful assembly 37-year-old wham former executive director group advocate right foreign workers singapore could fin 10,000 imprison months find guilty repeat offences wham involve protest june several blindfold activists hold book subway train call justice 22 people detain 1987 tough internal security law wham recalcitrant repeatedly show blatant disregard law especially regard organize participate illegal public assemblies singapore police force say statement also charge vandalism refuse sign statements make investigations police say face total seven charge stem public assemblies organize date back november 2016 police say strict public assembly laws protest allow designate downtown square call speakers corner human right watch wednesday call singapore drop case peaceful protestor wham amend call draconian law public order guarantee singaporeans right peaceful assembly prosecute jolovan wham hold peaceful gather demonstrate absurdity singapore laws public assemblies government willingness penalize speak deputy asia director phil robertson say singapore government start listen criticism stop treat peaceful assemblies crimes cease prosecute organizers say pre-trial conference case take place dec. 13. singapore charge activist organize assemblies without permit