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Groups petition top court over political activists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2023
» Eight human rights and democracy organisations filed an open letter to the president of the Supreme Court yesterday asking it to release detained political activists and to review court regulations on bail conditions.
Rights groups petition Supreme Court for bail reform
Published on 02/02/2023
» Eight human rights and democracy organisations submitted an open letter to the president of the Supreme Court on Thursday asking it to release detained political activists and to review court regulations on bail conditions.
Sweatshop probe called a 'sham'
Published on 05/01/2023
» Police have have been accused of conducting a “sham” investigation into alleged forced labour at a Mae Sot garment factory that formerly supplied the Tesco retail chain, after officials took just one day to conclude no laws were broken.
Drugs policy enables police abuse
News, Published on 04/10/2021
» The footage that went viral early last month showing local policemen at Muang Nakhon Sawan police station torturing Jirapong Thanaphiphat to death by covering his head with multiple layers of plastic bags was deeply shocking.
Cabinet gives nod for draft bill on torture, abduction
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/06/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Justice Ministry's draft bill to allow the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to intervene in cases of torture and forced disappearance, an official said.
Somsak backs calls to castrate rapists
News, Published on 28/12/2019
» Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin on Friday voiced support for calls for a law that would force convicted rapists to undergo chemical castration.
Garment factories to compensate workers
Published on 13/09/2019
» Garment factories that supply to global brands such as coffee giant Starbucks and sports gear maker Bauer Hockey were raided by police on Thursday and ordered to compensate hundreds of workers after an expose found illegal underpayments.
Govt urged against easing labour rules
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/08/2019
» Human rights advocates are urging the government to keep up its efforts to tackle human trafficking and exploitation following its successes in improving Thailand's international standing on the issue.
Defamation complaint against rights activists dropped
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 23/06/2017
» The Internal Security Operations Command Region 4’s Forward Command has withdrawn a complaint against three human rights activists accused of defamation over a human rights violation report.
The Big Issue: A torture culture
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 05/03/2017
» Ravina Shamdasani, a human rights officer for the United Nations Human Rights Council, says Thailand has a torture culture.