Six women to be charged with public order offences

The police noted that the woman had been given a 12-month conditional warning on Nov 30, 2021, for taking part in a public assembly without a permit and contravening a “move-on” direction to leave by the police, both offences under the Public Order Act, in relation to a protest held outside the Ministry of Education headquarters on Jan 26, 2021.

PUBLIC PROCESSION TO THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

The 24-year-old woman, as well as a 22-year-old woman, will each be charged with one count of participating in a public procession without a permit.

They had allegedly held a public procession, moving from the vicinity of Novena MRT station to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) building located at New Phoenix Park, for a letter delivery on Jun 7, 2024.

The group also issued a statement saying that they had walked towards MHA, with many of them wearing shirts that read “There Are No Universities Left in Gaza”, the police said.

UNPERMITTED PUBLIC ASSEMBLY AT MARINA BARRAGE

The two women who were allegedly involved in the procession at the Istana will also be charged, together with a 32-year-old woman and a second 33-year-old woman, with one count each of organising a public assembly without a permit.

The four of them had each played a role in organising a mass kite-flying event held at Marina Barrage on Oct 27, 2024, to publicise a cause in relation to the Gaza conflict, said the police.

The 32-year-old will additionally be charged with one count of abusive behaviour towards a public servant under the Protection from Harassment Act.

The second 33-year-old woman was also issued a stern warning on Sep 3 for her involvement in a case where a banner was hung at Gardens by the Bay on Apr 15, 2024, the police added.

STAGED MEMORIAL AT NUS

The 24-year-old woman will be additionally charged with one count of organising a public assembly without a permit in relation to an incident that occurred in front of a building within the National University of Singapore on Jan 13, 2025.

The group gathered various individuals to place shoes and a white burial shroud at the location to show their opposition to the ties between educational institutions in Singapore and Israel, the police said.