Tan Eng Hong v. Attorney-General
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
LGBT advocacy groups
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| gptkbp:appeal |
Attorney-General's appeal
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Legal reforms proposed
Increased awareness of human rights Involvement of civil society Reaffirmation of rights Increased_visibility_for_LGBT_community Legal_victory_for_Tan_Eng_Hong Public_discourse_on_LGBT_issues |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional challenge
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Appellate_Court
Unconstitutional ruling |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
Singapore_High_Court
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Background of the case
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tan Eng Hong v. Attorney-General
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| gptkbp:impact |
Social attitudes towards homosexuality
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| gptkbp:involves |
Attorney-General
Tan_Eng_Hong |
| gptkbp:judges |
2013-10-29
Judicial review of laws Justice Judith Prakash Justice_Andrew_Phang Justice_Chan_Sek_Keong |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Constitutional Law
Violation of fundamental rights Attorney-General's counsel Context_of_LGBT_rights_in_Singapore Influence_on_LGBT_legislation Tan_Eng_Hong's_lawyer |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Repeal of Section 377A
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Duration of legal proceedings
Legal analysis by scholars Court_documents_available Landmark_case_for_LGBT_rights |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decriminalization of homosexual acts
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Legal precedent for future cases
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Mixed reactions from society
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Calls for legislative change
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Implications for future legislation
Ong_Kian_Ming_v._Attorney-General |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Section_377A_of_the_Penal_Code
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| gptkbp:significance |
LGBT_rights_in_Singapore
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| gptkbp:year |
2013
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