{{short description|Singaporean blogger and politician (born 1991)}} {{pp-pc|small=yes}} {{family name hatnote|Han|lang=Chinese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Han Hui Hui | native_name = {{nobold|韩慧慧}} | native_name_lang = zh-sg | image = Han Hui Hui, 2025 (cropped).jpg | caption = Han in 2025 | office = | 1blankname1 = | 1namedata1 = | term_start1 = | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | president = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|07|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Malaysia | death_date = | death_place = | party = People's Alliance for Reform<br />(2025–present) | education = | alma_mater = | citizenship = Singaporean (2010–present) | occupation = {{hlist|Politician|blogger|activist}} | spouse = | children = 3 | website = }}
'''Han Hui Hui''' ({{zh|c=韩慧慧|p=Hán Huì Huì}}; born 24 July 1992) is a Singaporean activist and politician.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders at Risk — Han Hui Hui |url=https://securityofdefendersproject.org/inspirational-women/han-hui-hui |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=The Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders at Risk |language=en-GB}}</ref> She is also a fellow at the Centre for Applied Human Rights of the University of York.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hui Hui - Protective Fellowships, University of York |url=https://www.york.ac.uk/cahr/human-rights-defenders/past/hui-hui/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.york.ac.uk}}</ref>
== Early life == Han grew up in Malaysia and was educated in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-26 |title=Han Hui Hui leaves Singapore to seek asylum in a European country {{!}} The Independent News |url=https://theindependent.sg/han-hui-hui-leaves-singapore-to-seek-asylum-in-an-european-country/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226035907/https://theindependent.sg/han-hui-hui-leaves-singapore-to-seek-asylum-in-an-european-country/ |archive-date=26 February 2021 }}</ref>
== Political career == === Early political activism (2013–2015) === Han began her protests at Hong Lim Park in 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-08 |title=10 things about: Han Hui Hui, the Singaporean social activist {{!}} Malaysia {{!}} Malay Mail |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2015/05/31/10-things-about-han-hui-hui-the-singaporean-social-activist/906373 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808150034/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2015/05/31/10-things-about-han-hui-hui-the-singaporean-social-activist/906373 |archive-date=8 August 2019 |access-date=2025-05-05}}</ref> On 27 September 2014, Han was arrested along with other activists, including Roy Ngerng, for causing public nuisance and disrupting a charity carnival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-23 |title=Six protesters, including activist Han Hui Hui and blogger Roy Ngerng, charged with public nuisance, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories - The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/six-protesters-including-activist-han-hui-hui-and-blogger-roy-ngerng-charged |access-date=2025-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823171506/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/six-protesters-including-activist-han-hui-hui-and-blogger-roy-ngerng-charged |archive-date=23 August 2017 }}</ref> She was later convicted and fined $3,100 on 27 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-08 |title=Blogger Han Hui Hui fined $3,100 for role in Hong Lim Park rally, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories - The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/blogger-han-hui-hui-fined-3100-for-role-in-hong-lim-park-rally |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108110912/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/blogger-han-hui-hui-fined-3100-for-role-in-hong-lim-park-rally |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=The Straits Times}}</ref>
=== First election campaign (2015) === In the 2015 general election, Han contested in Radin Mas Single Member Constituency (SMC) as an independent candidate, in a three-cornered contest against Kumar Appavoo of the Reform Party and Sam Tan of the People's Action Party (PAP).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-01 |title=GE2015: Three-way fight at Radin Mas SMC |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/ge2015-three-way-fight-radin-mas-smc |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=The Business Times |language=en}}</ref> Han's campaign slogan was "Return our CPF" (Central Provident Fund), and she campaigned largely on CPF and housing issues.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-04 |title=GE2015: 5 things about independent candidate Han Hui Hui |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-5-things-about-independent-candidate-han-hui-hui |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>
Throughout the campaign, Han was accused by Reform Party secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam of being sponsored by the defunct Socialist Front. Han would refute the accusations, instead criticising Jeyaretnam for losing his deposit in the 2013 Punggol East by-election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Han Hui Hui continues feud with Reform Party |url=https://www.todayonline.com/ge2015/han-hui-hui-continues-feud-reform-party |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref> Jeyaretnam would also say that Han was not fielded as a candidate for the Reform Party due to her "creative approach to truth".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-04 |title=GE2015: Radin Mas candidate Han Hui Hui's 'creative approach' to truth is why Reform Party didn't field her, says Kenneth Jeyaretnam |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-radin-mas-candidate-han-hui-huis-creative-approach-to-truth-is-why-reform-party |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>
Han received 10.03% of the vote on election night, compared with Appavoo's 12.72% and Tan's 77.25%. As such, she lost her $14,500 election deposit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ELD {{!}} 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary2015.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.eld.gov.sg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Han Hui Hui loses S$14,500 election deposit, Reform Party Kumar Appavoo barely keeps his |url=https://mothership.sg/2015/09/han-hui-hui-loses-s14500-election-deposit-reform-party-kumar-appavoo-barely-kept-his/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=mothership.sg |language=en}}</ref>
=== Political activism (2015-2025) === In 2018, she was removed from a select committee hearing after creating a disturbance. She had been raising a stack of papers, and was removed after refusing ushers who told her to stop.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-03-29 |title=Han Hui Hui removed from Select Committee hearing for 'creating a disturbance': Parliament spokesman |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/han-hui-hui-removed-from-select-committee-hearing-for-creating-a-disturbance-parliament |access-date=2026-03-07 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>
In 2022, she filed a lawsuit against the government, alleging that several COVID-19 vaccination measures were "unlawful" and "irrational". The lawsuit was later dismissed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Court dismisses bid by activist Han Hui Hui and 5 others to declare COVID-19 vaccination measures as 'unlawful' |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/high-court-dismiss-han-hui-hui-bid-covid-19-vaccination-measures-unlawful-irrational-2751291 |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref>
=== Second election campaign (2025) === In the 2025 general election, Han was unveiled as a People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) candidate on Nomination Day, contesting in Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC).<ref>{{Cite web |title=GE2025: Who's contesting where, at a glance |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-nomination-day-who-contest-where-grc-smc-parliament-5080186 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Get To Know The New Under-35 Candidates Of GE2025 |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/get-know-new-under-35-candidates-ge2025-843081 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=8days |language=en}}</ref> In her speech that day, she criticised hecklers and blamed the PAP for problems that she stated were present in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUJA_WsQlRM |title=GE2025 Nomination Day: PAP and PAR speeches for Tanjong Pagar GRC |date=2025-04-22 |last=CNA |access-date=2025-05-05 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Throughout the campaign, Han adopted the "3H" slogan, which stood for housing, healthcare and human rights, as the central focus of her platform. Her team suffered a heavy defeat on election night, securing only 18.98% of the vote in Tanjong Pagar GRC to the PAP's 81.02%, marking the PAP's largest victory margin in a GRC in Singapore's history.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ygfm3wbs2sg |title=PAR's Han Hui Hui on what her 3 Hs stand for {{!}} GE2025 |language=en |access-date=2025-05-05 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-04 |title=GE2025: Strong showing for PAP as it wins Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas and Queenstown |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/strong-showing-for-pap-as-it-wins-tanjong-pagar-grc-queenstown-and-radin-mas-smcs |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ELD {{!}} 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results |url=https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2025.html |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=www.eld.gov.sg}}</ref>
== Personal life == She is married and has three children. In February 2026, her children were removed to a hospital for their safety after a domestic altercation.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-07 |title=Activist Han Hui Hui’s three children taken to hospital to keep them safe, say MSF and police |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/activist-han-hui-huis-three-children-were-brought-to-hospital-to-keep-them-safe-say-msf-and-police |access-date=2026-03-07 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> They were returned in March 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSF returns Han Hui Hui's children with conditions; activist gets POFMA order over claims made in livestream |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/han-hui-hui-children-reunited-msf-removal-safety-pofma-order-5998356 |access-date=2026-03-18 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref>
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