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New York, April 19, 2001 --- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by the Singapore Parliament's passage today of a bill designed to curb foreign broadcasters' coverage of local issues. The new law, which gives the government broad power to restrict or suspend broadcasters for "engaging in domestic politics," is expected to take…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260