A/HRC/48/16 formed, with a view to limiting the spread of the virus in the migrant worker dormitories. It had enabled the Government to mobilize resources early on, to ensure the safety of migrant workers living in the dormitories and to provide comprehensive support for migrant workers. The support included the provision of daily meals, essentials, wireless Internet access and SIM cards, enabling workers to stay in touch with their families. The Government ensured that migrant workers continued to be paid their salaries. Medical and mental health issues were also addressed through telemedicine and counselling services. 39. The Government was working with dormitory operators and employers to holistically review migrant worker dormitory standards and management processes. It was also enhancing regulations on migrant worker accommodations and building new dormitories with improved living standards, in line with standards set by the International Labour Organization. 40. The delegation of Singapore elaborated on freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, the approach of Singapore towards law and order and its approach to race and religion. 41. Free and responsible speech was vital to the democracy of Singapore, and vigorous debates on a wide range of issues took place openly and frequently, both online and offline. However, modern technologies had brought new challenges to free speech by enabling discourse to be more easily influenced and manipulated by online falsehoods. That was especially detrimental to a compact and highly diverse society like Singapore. In response, Singapore had adopted a whole-of-society approach, which included measures in public education, public communication and legislation, such as the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act. 42. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act relied primarily on correction directions, which required the tagging of facts to falsehoods. The approach should be compared with how major social media companies label misinformation. The directions did not require the removal of the falsehood. The Act applied only to false statements of fact affecting the public interest. It did not apply to opinions and could not be used just because the Government disagreed with a statement. The Act provided for checks and balances, as a direction under the Act could be challenged in court. 43. The Administration of Justice (Protection) Act was based on the common law concerning contempt. It dealt with personal attacks on judges and the courts and protected the trust in the judicial system. 44. In order to balance the right to freedom of assembly and the right to safety and security, organizers of processions or cause-based assemblies were required to obtain a police permit. The rules applied regardless of the cause or personality behind the activity. 45. Although Singapore was not a party to certain human rights treaties, its domestic policies had generally been in compliance with their substance. Singapore engaged seriously with treaty bodies, reviewed its treaty reservations, where appropriate, and welcomed learning opportunities on implementing human rights. 46. The approach of Singapore to law and order was underpinned by its adherence to the rule of law, a robust criminal justice system with tough laws and enforcement and the effective rehabilitation of ex-offenders. Singapore had professional and impartial law enforcement agencies and an independent judiciary, which enjoyed a high level of trust from Singaporeans. 47. The death penalty was an important part of the criminal justice system of Singapore. It was applied only after due process of law and with judicial safeguards. It had been an effective deterrent against the most serious crimes, such as murder and drug trafficking. 48. Judicially imposed corporal punishment was meted out for serious crimes, such as sexual and violent offences, and was governed by strict legal, judicial and medical safeguards. Corporal punishment had had a deterrent effect against serious crimes. 49. As a city State with one of the most religiously diverse populations in the world, racial and religious harmony was the cornerstone of the nation. The Government worked closely 6