*** Welcome to piglix ***

1964 race riots in Singapore

1964 race riots in Singapore
Part of the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation
Date 21 July 1964 (1964-07-21)
3 September 1964 (1964-09-03)
Location Kallang, Geylang and various districts in Singapore
Causes Political and religious tensions between ethnic Chinese and Malay groups
Methods Rioting
Result
  • Islandwide curfew imposed from 21 July 1964 to 2 August 1964 in the aftermath of the July riots
  • Islandwide curfew imposed from 4 September 1964 to 11 September 1964 in the aftermath of the September riots
  • Temporary establishment of the Commission of Inquiry team
  • Indirectly led to Singapore's expulsion from the Federation of Malaysia
  • Indirectly led to the independence of Singapore the following year
  • Establishment of Article 12 of the Singapore Constitution after its independence
  • Annual commemoration of Racial Harmony Day on 21 July to mark the day of the July riots
Parties to the civil conflict
Lead figures
Casualties and arrests
Death(s) 23 (July riots)
13 (September riots)
Injuries 454 (July riots)
106 (September riots)
Arrested 3,568 (July riots)
1,439 (September riots)
Detained 945 (July riots)
268 (September riots)
Charged 715 (July riots)
154 (September riots)

Ethnic Chinese community of Singapore

Ethnic Malay community of Singapore

Commission of inquiry:
Singapore
 Malaysia
Ministry of Home Affairs
Malaysian Special Branch

Riot control:
Royal Malaysia Police
Singapore Police Force
1st Battalion - Malaysian Infantry Regiment


...
Wikipedia

...