新加坡有三名妇女因在2024年2月在伊斯塔纳附近组织未经允许的亲巴勒斯坦游行而被判无罪。
Three women acquitted in Singapore for organizing an unpermitted pro-Palestinian march near the Istana in Feb. 2024.
新加坡一家法院于2025年10月21日宣告三名妇女无罪,于2024年2月在伊斯塔纳附近组织了一场未经允许的亲巴勒斯坦游行。
A Singapore court acquitted three women on October 21, 2025, of organizing an unpermitted pro-Palestinian procession near the Istana in February 2024.
这群约70人步行到总统府后门送信, 使用代表巴勒斯坦的西瓜式雨伞。
The group, about 70 people, walked to the presidential palace’s rear gate to deliver letters, using watermelon-patterned umbrellas symbolizing Palestine.
区法官John Ng裁定,妇女不知道该路线受到《公共秩序法》的限制,理由是没有明显的标志和事先公开使用该地区。
District Judge John Ng ruled the women did not know the route was restricted under the Public Order Act, citing no visible signage and prior public use of the area.
虽然检方证明他们组织了这次活动,但法院认定他们有诚实和合理的信念认为该路线是合法的。
While the prosecution proved they organized the event, the court found they had an honest and reasonable belief the route was lawful.
这项判决在法庭上引起欢呼,总检察院可以对这项判决提出上诉。
The verdict, which drew cheers in court, may be appealed by the Attorney-General’s Chambers.