Corporate Social Responsibility

Human Rights are often misunderstood but are integral to our lives. At George Hwang LL.C, we are dedicated to equality and the freedom of expression. We give voice to the voiceless and uphold freedom where it is oppressed. We take up selected cases that are worth fighting because we believe in bringing greater justice and security to all.

International Bar Association Human Rights Institute Trial Observer

Represented International Bar Association as a trial observer in:

Malaysia for the habeas corpus hearings of prominent Malaysian blogger, Raja Petra, editor of “Malaysia Today”; and
Vietnam for the trial of lawyer and freedom of expression advocate, le Cong Dinh.

First International Human Rights Conference in S.E. Asia

First International Human Rights Conference in S.E. Asia – Speaker, Corporate Social Responsibility, Plenary Session, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

United Nations Development Programme 2010 Report

United Nations Development Programme 2010 Report – Member of Technical Panel for Report entitled, “Punitive Laws, human rights and HIV responses among MSM and transgender people in Asia and the Pacific: An agenda for action”.

Repeal Section 377A Petition

Repeal Section 377A Petition – Played a key role in advancing Singapore’s first mass petition to Parliament.

Advised a blogger sued by the Prime Minister for Defamation in 2015

Advised a blogger sued by the Prime Minister for Defamation in 2015 – Lee Hsien Loong v Roy Ngerng

Action for AIDS - Data Protection Policy

Action for AIDS – Data Protection Policy

Pro tem Committee, MARUAH

Pro tem Committee, MARUAH – One of the founding member of MARUAH, the Singapore Working Group for ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism