Alan Shadrake

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Alan Shadrake

Alan Shadrake (born August 14, 1934 in Essex , England ) is a British journalist, book author and anti- death penalty activist, residing on the island of Penang in Malaysia .

Life

Shadrake began his career at the age of 15 with the Hornchurch and Upminister News and later worked for the Daily Express in Manchester. In 1961, shortly after the Wall was built , Shadrake moved with his family to Berlin. In 1980 he moved to Los Angeles and then to Las Vegas in 1998, where he wrote for British tabloids. In 2003 Shadrake moved to Singapore, where he wrote his book, Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock .

On November 16, 2010, a Singapore court found Shadrake guilty of disregard for the court and sentenced him to a six-week prison term and a fine of S $ 20,000 (approximately EUR 11,000). In addition, he must bear the costs of the investigation in the amount of S $ 55,000 (approx. EUR 30,000). On appeal, that sentence was upheld on May 27, 2011, and Shadrake was sentenced to serving his sentence on June 1, 2011. On July 9, 2011, he was released early from prison for good conduct and deported to Great Britain.

The cause of the trial is Shadrake's accusations in Once a Jolly Hangman . The Briton claims that drug crimes in Singapore, which are often punishable by the death penalty, decide much more about nationality, skin color, social status and, above all, wealth, about life or death, than guilt or innocence does. It also implies that the Southeast Asian city-state's judiciary is an under-age agent of politics.

Works (selection)

credentials

  1. ↑ a b Patrick Barkham: Jailed in Singapore for writing a book they didn't like. In: The Guardian . July 27, 2011, accessed July 21, 2013 .
  2. ^ Alan Shadrake makes bail in singapore. In: Death Penalty in Singapore BLOG. July 20, 2011, accessed July 21, 2013 .
  3. ^ Alan Shadrake: I would write the book again in a heartbeat. In: jacob69.wordpress.com. July 24, 2010, accessed July 21, 2013 .
  4. ^ Steve Meacham: Writer plans to do time with Orwell and Huxley in Changi. In: The Sydney Morning Herald . April 11, 2011, accessed July 21, 2013 .
personal data
SURNAME Shadrake, Alan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British journalist, author and anti-death penalty activist
DATE OF BIRTH August 14, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Essex , England