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Bail is still a human right
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/04/2025
» The royal defamation lawsuit against American academic Paul Chambers -- who initially had his bail requests denied twice -- has dealt a fresh blow to Thailand's already tarnished human rights record.
Cell death a wake-up call
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/03/2025
» The recent death of Pol Col Thitisan "Joe Ferrari" Utthanapon, who was serving a life sentence at Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok, casts more doubt over the integrity of the country's corrections system.
Senator pulls motion on prison healthcare
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/02/2025
» Proceedings in the Senate chamber were briefly disrupted on Tuesday when a motion to debate equal rights for prisoners was suddenly withdrawn by the senator who submitted it.
Give equal jail care to all
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/11/2024
» As the probe into Thaksin Shinawatra's questionable illnesses and treatment on the 14th floor of the Police General Hospital deepens, with several state officials already in hot water, so too do reports of a sick prisoner in jail on charges relating to a Section 112 violation being rejected hospital admission. What irony!
Ban Kanchanapisek's healing lessons
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 04/09/2024
» How do you heal hardcore young criminals and turn them into active citizens? Ask Thicha Nanakorn -- she has the answer.
Thicha's exit sparks unease
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2024
» The news that prominent child rights advocate Thicha Nanakorn will not have her contract renewed for the position of Ban Kanchana-pisek remand home director has caused a stir.
Ankle tags proposed for home detention in political cases
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/07/2024
» The Ministry of Justice is moving to amend the rules to allow suspects in political cases to be detained in their homes pending trial, on condition that they wear electronic ankle monitoring (EM) bracelets, according to Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong.
Not to die in vain
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/06/2024
» A month has passed since political activist Netiporn Saneysangkhom died in a prison hospital, and yet we still haven't seen any progress regarding the probe into her tragic passing.
Thai Lawyers for Human Right fronts bail for 19 detainees
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2024
» Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) is putting up bail for 19 political prisoners, mainly those charged under Section 112 -- the lese majeste law -- in a bid to protect their human rights.
House urges decision on offenders getting amnesty
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/05/2024
» A special House committee studying an amnesty bill is urging the government to decide if it wants to add those who violated the lese majeste law following the death of Netiporn "Bung" Saneysangkhom.