FOR the first time, a United Nations expert on racism and xenophobia is visiting Singapore to do a first-hand study of the situation in the country.
Mr Githu Muigai, who will look at issues relating to racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, is here at the invitation of the Singapore Government, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) yesterday.
His eight-day mission starts tomorrow and will result in the first report on Singapore by a UN Special Rapporteur.
Mr Muigai, a Kenyan national who specialises in international human rights law, is scheduled to meet Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, government leaders as well as MPs.
They include Foreign Minister George Yeo; Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan; Minister for Law K. Shanmugam; and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim, who is also Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.
The MFA statement also said Mr Muigai will be briefed by various ministries, the Courts and the Presidential Council for Minority Rights.
Mr Githu Muigai, who will look at issues relating to racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, is here at the invitation of the Singapore Government, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) yesterday.
His eight-day mission starts tomorrow and will result in the first report on Singapore by a UN Special Rapporteur.
Mr Muigai, a Kenyan national who specialises in international human rights law, is scheduled to meet Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, government leaders as well as MPs.
They include Foreign Minister George Yeo; Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan; Minister for Law K. Shanmugam; and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim, who is also Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.
The MFA statement also said Mr Muigai will be briefed by various ministries, the Courts and the Presidential Council for Minority Rights.
