The government has responded that the iba report based its allegations on feeble evidence .

政府的回应认为，国际律师协会的报告是仅仅是基于微弱的证据指控。

The international bar association ( iba ) and america 's state department have both raised concerns over the repeated use of defamation suits against critics , and questioned the independence of the courts .

国际律师协会（iba）和美国国务院已经开始关注新加坡针对批评家们的多次诽谤诉讼，并且质疑法庭的独立性。