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Internal Security Department

Type: Organization

Name: Internal Security Department (ISD)

Nationality: Singapore

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Internal Security Department

First Reported Mar 08 2010 - Updated Mar 08 2010 - 1 Documents

Institute of Policy Studies

Can Singapore cyber-police without the police?

WHEN the three teenagers who were arrested by the police for making racist remarks, were released without charge, the man who reported them was most relieved.National serviceman Prhabagaran, 21, had been so offended by their postings in a Facebook group ... [Published Mar 08 2010 by Asiaone]

Entities: Eugene Tan, Internal Security Department, Singapore, Cyberspace, Institute of Policy Studies

First Reported Mar 01 2010 - Updated Mar 01 2010 - 1 Documents

Bestselling American author praises S'pore inter-faith

SINGAPOREANS seem to be on the right page when it comes to getting along with people of different faiths, bestselling American author Mitch Albom said.Albom, 51, whose inspirational books have hogged bestsellers' lists worldwide and the National Library ... [Published Mar 01 2010 by Asiaone]

Entities: Mitch Albom, Singapore, Morrie Schwartz, Albert Lewis, Internal Security Department

First Reported Feb 19 2010 - Updated Feb 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Royston Tan

Rony Tan's anti-gay video

BARELY two weeks after being called up by the Internal Security Department (ISD) for his insensitive comments on Buddhism, another video has surfaced of Pastor Rony Tan, this time targeting another group - homosexuals.In the video, Pastor Tan made comments ... [Published Feb 19 2010 by Straits Times]

Entities: Royston Tan, Anti-Gay, Internal Security Department

First Reported Feb 19 2010 - Updated Feb 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Pastor Rony Tan makes waves again -- this time he attacked homosexuals and lesbians

Pastor Rony Tan, who made headlines recently for making insensitive comments about Buddhism, has also been targeting homosexuals and lesbians in his speeches.In an 80-minute clip posted on a video-sharing website, the pastor portrayed gay people as 'sad ... [Published Feb 19 2010 by Straits Times Online Mobile Print]

Entities: Royston Tan, Homosexuality, Internal Security Department, Lesbian

First Reported Feb 15 2010 - Updated Feb 15 2010 - 1 Documents

Internal Security Department

'Let there be no criticism of any religion'

IN HIS first public appearance since being rebuked for disparaging other religions, Pastor Rony Tan promised again to promote religious harmony and urged church members to do the same.The leader of Lighthouse Evangelism, an independent church with 12,000 ... [Published Feb 15 2010 by Asiaone]

Entities: Internal Security Department, Evangelism

First Reported Feb 13 2010 - Updated Feb 13 2010 - 1 Documents

Religious tolerance is key

Religious tolerance was a key principle underpinning peace and social cohesion here, he said, which is why the Home Affairs Ministry had to act firmly when insensitive comments about Buddhism were made recently by a Christian pastor. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL ... [Published Feb 13 2010 by Straits Times]

Entities: Tolerance, Buddhism, Jainism

First Reported Feb 11 2010 - Updated Feb 11 2010 - 1 Documents

Singapore pastor castigated for offensive remarks about Buddhism should apologise to gays and lesbians too

The Singapore pastor who was called up by the Internal Security Department (ISD) for making insensitive remarks against the Buddhist and Taoist faiths at the pulpit has apologised personally to the two federations but he shouldn't stop there, says blogger ... [Published Feb 11 2010 by Fridae]

Entities: Kenneth Tan, Homosexuality, Gay, Evangelism

First Reported Feb 10 2010 - Updated Feb 11 2010 - 2 Documents

Singapore raps evangelical pastor for ridiculing Buddhists, Taoists

Lighthouse Evangelism church in Singapore, 11 Sept 2005/SlivesterSingapore has warned an evangelical Christian pastor that his online videos are offensive to Buddhists and Taoists, underlining the city-stateâ€™s concerns that religion is a potential faultline ... [Published Feb 11 2010 by Reuters]

Entities: Buddhism, Singapore, Internal Security Department

First Reported Feb 09 2010 - Updated Feb 09 2010 - 1 Documents

Buddhist, Taoist leaders accept pastor's apology

THE apology was accepted the old-fashioned way - in person, over a pot of hot tea, and with a firm handshake.After nearly a week of being watched on YouTube and other online forums, Pastor Rony Tan yesterday met the leaders of two religions he had disparaged ... [Published Feb 09 2010 by Straits Times]

Entities: Taoism, Buddhism, Internal Security Department

First Reported Feb 09 2010 - Updated Feb 09 2010 - 1 Documents

Pastor apologises personally to Buddhist & Taoist federations

SINGAPORE: The pastor who was called up by the Internal Security Department (ISD) for making insensitive remarks against the Buddhist and Taoist faiths has apologised personally to the leaders of the two religions.The leaders of the two faiths accepted ... [Published Feb 09 2010 by Channel NewsAsia]

Entities: Taoism, Internal Security Department, Singapore, Evangelism, MediaCorp

First Reported Sep 30 2009 - Updated Sep 30 2009 - 1 Documents

Singapore govt sets up unit to fight cyber-threats

SINGAPORE: The government here has set up an agency to fight terror attacks on the Internet.The Singapore Infocomm Technology Security Authority (SITSA), which starts work Thursday, will be the national specialist authority on infocomm technology security ... [Published Sep 30 2009 by The Star Online]

Entities: Singapore, Internal Security Department, Neutralization, Estonia, South Korea

Quotes

...Eugene Tan of the Singapore Management University sees this as a positive evolution of the online community into a 'socially responsible' one. "It may function as a whistle-blower and community police of sorts since the authorities cannot be omnipresent as much as some think they are." Why not slug it out?

Can Singapore cyber-police without the police? [Asiaone - Mar 08 2010]