Follow us on Whatsapp for the latest updates Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates 169 Proposed Changes To Penal Code, But 377A Not Part Of It A major revamp is in the works for our penal code, with one glaring exception — repealing Section 377A, a controversial law criminalising homosexual sex between men. However, the other 169 proposed changes in a 500-page report are open to public feedback, before they’ll probably get passed in Parliament this November. Here’s a quick rundown on the major proposed amendments that will probably affect all of us in the long-run. 1. Crimes against children The report proposes new offences related to material – including fictional material – involving child abuse. Engaging a child in any of the following ways to procure illicit child material will be a crime: Production Distribution Selling Advertising Accessing Possession Causing a minor to look at sexual images will now be a crime, and the minimum age of criminal responsibility for children will be raised from 7 to 10 years old. Reason: Fictional material may be used for “grooming children” or reinforcing that the relationship between child and abuser is the norm. Case: Joshua Robinson, an American mixed-martial artist, … Continue reading 6 Penal Code Changes That’ll Pass Way Before A 377A Repeal In S’pore