Foreign wives receive equal protection as S'gean wives: DPM
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Foreign wives receive equal protection as S'porean wives: DPM Wong
By Sona Remesh | Posted: 19 July 2010 2150 hrsSINGAPORE: Foreign wives of Singaporean men receive equal protection under the law as Singaporean wives, says Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kang Seng.
Mr Wong was responding to queries on the rights of the rising number of foreign wives sought by low-income Singaporean men.
MP Irene Ng had questioned if laws were in place to ensure these women were not victims of abuse or trafficking.
On abuse, Mr Wong said the Women's Charter offers protection against family violence.
Abused wives, whether Singaporeans or foreigners, can apply for a Personal Protection order from their husbands.
Police who receive reports on suspected spousal violence are also on hand to advise on available assistance.
Mr Wong said Singapore has a strict regime to combat the problem of human trafficking.
These include tough enforcement actions and security checks at the various checkpoints.
Police also leverage on intelligence sources and engage foreign organisations like Interpol to prevent and identify potential victims of trafficking.
So far, the police has not received any reports from foreign brides alleged to be victims of trafficking.
On the issue of whether these brides will be issued long term visit passes to stay with their husbands, Mr Wong said the key consideration is whether the Singaporean can support his or her foreign spouse financially.
So far the success rate of foreign spouses applying for long-term visit pass has been 86 per cent.
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it's expected after all...Women's Chart applies to them in the first place no?
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there r so many who lie all the way in order to come here to stay in sg. only stupid pple want to protect them.
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i would use the word con
there is no Men's Charter.women not violent meh
might be
some can be just wicked, vicious, whatever
no joke
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Foreign wives receive equal protection as S'porean wives: DPM Wong
By Sona Remesh | Posted: 19 July 2010 2150 hrsSINGAPORE: Foreign wives of Singaporean men receive equal protection under the law as Singaporean wives, says Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kang Seng.
Mr Wong was responding to queries on the rights of the rising number of foreign wives sought by low-income Singaporean men.
MP Irene Ng had questioned if laws were in place to ensure these women were not victims of abuse or trafficking.
On abuse, Mr Wong said the Women's Charter offers protection against family violence.
Abused wives, whether Singaporeans or foreigners, can apply for a Personal Protection order from their husbands.
Police who receive reports on suspected spousal violence are also on hand to advise on available assistance.
Mr Wong said Singapore has a strict regime to combat the problem of human trafficking.
These include tough enforcement actions and security checks at the various checkpoints.
Police also leverage on intelligence sources and engage foreign organisations like Interpol to prevent and identify potential victims of trafficking.
So far, the police has not received any reports from foreign brides alleged to be victims of trafficking.
On the issue of whether these brides will be issued long term visit passes to stay with their husbands, Mr Wong said the key consideration is whether the Singaporean can support his or her foreign spouse financially.
So far the success rate of foreign spouses applying for long-term visit pass has been 86 per cent.
- CNA/jmwhat's new?
Anything foreign is good and protected.
Being female is an added advantage.
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The famous phrase from foreign women. sg men are so easy to con.
y not protect the minority men then majority foreign wife?
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