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About Eugene Thuraisingam
- Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (born June 10, 1975) is a Singaporean lawyer who founded the law firm Eugene Thuraisingam LLP, which specialises in criminal and commercial litigation and international arbitration.
- He is also known for his advocacy of human rightsand for being a staunch opponent and outspoken critic of the death penalty in Singapore.
- As a prominent criminal lawyer in Singapore he has acted for accused persons in many high profile criminal trials.In 2016, Thuraisingam defended Roy Ngerng, a blogger who was sued for defamation by Lee Hsien Loong, who is the Prime Minister of Singapore.
- In 2016 and 2017, he represented The Online Citizen, an independent online media platform, in successfully protecting its right to free speech against the Singaporean government.
- He currently acts in a constitutional law case against the Attorney-General of Singapore challenging the constitutionality of the law in Singapore which criminalises sex between men.
- He is also currently acting for an oil exploration company in an UNCITRAL arbitration against a middle eastern state-owned company.
- The dispute involves claims of over USD 126 million and concerns petroleum operations in the South-East Asia.
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