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Alan Shadrake (born mid-1934) is a British author and former journalist, who was convicted in Singapore in 2010 of contempt of court for scandalising the Singapore judicial system, through his published views on the country's criminal justice system. Following a failed appeal, he served 5½ weeks in prison.〔(Author Alan Shadrake released from Singapore jail ), BBC News, 9 July 2011〕 ==Judicial process and international criticism== Shadrake was arrested on charges of 'criminal defamation' on 18 July 2010, a day after the publication of his book, ''Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock'', which was critical of the Singapore judicial system. Shadrake, a resident of adjacent Malaysia, was said by the Government to have "cast doubt on the impartiality and independence of the judiciary", and was thus also served with legal papers citing him for contempt by scandalising the court. The arrest and charge followed several previous instances where Singapore's leaders have sued journalists and political opponents for defamation.〔(Singapore jails British writer for contempt ), AP, 17 November 2010〕 His arrest and subsequent detention for two days received widespread media coverage and elicited calls for his release, including from Amnesty International and a dedicated Facebook page, and renewed attention on Singapore's practice of capital punishment. He was released pending trial after a local activist posted his bail of S$10,000 (US$7,240). Shadrake's case was in October and he mounted a vigorous defence, founded on the legal concept of 'fair criticism and fair comment'. His lawyer was M Ravi, one of the most prominent human rights lawyers in Singapore.〔(Singapore justice in the dock indeed ), Jakarta Globe, 18 October 2010]〕 During the trial, Reporters Without Borders launched a petition calling on the Singapore government to lift its restriction on Shadrake's travel, in view of his poor health.〔(Reporters Without Borders Petition For Alan Shadrake )〕 On 2 November 2010, a verdict of guilty of contempt of court was rendered by High Court Judge Quentin Loh. Shadrake subsequently apologised if he had offended the sensitivities of the judiciary and did not mean to undermine the judges or the judiciary. The prosecutors felt that the apology was insincere and intended to lighten the sentence from the court.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=British author apologises to Singapore judiciary )〕 On 16 November, Shadrake was sentenced to six weeks in prison and fined S$20,000.〔(British author jailed for contempt by Singapore court ), The Guardian, 16 November 2010〕 At the time of this verdict, Shadrake also faced separate charges of criminal defamation, punishable by up to two years in prison and a substantial fine. On 10 April 2011, Shadrake appealed against his sentence.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=British author appeals six-week jail term )〕 The Court of Appeal affirmed the original sentence on 27 May 2011 and he was jailed on 1 June. He was unable to pay the fine and his sentence was therefore increased by a default two weeks' jail to a total of eight weeks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=British writer starts jail term for contempt of court )〕 On 9 July, he was released early 'for good behaviour' and deported back to Britain.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alan Shadrake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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