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Care needed in Sajat case
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/09/2021
» Thailand should stick firmly to humanitarian principles in its handling the case of a Malaysian transgender woman who fled conviction under Sharia law.
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male 'guardian' approval
AFP, Published on 02/08/2019
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male "guardian", the government said Thursday, ending a restriction that drew international censure and prompted extreme attempts to flee the kingdom.
Let's Celebrate Social Media Day
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 28/06/2019
» Fun fact: June 30 is Social Media Day. Yes, it's a thing. The day celebrates social media's use as an effective global communication platform. To honour the occasion, we gathered a few factoids, tidbits and stories relating to social media to see how much it has connected and consumed our lives.
'Big Joke' transferred to police HQ
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 08/04/2019
» Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, the country’s highest-profile policeman, has been transferred to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre under an order signed by national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda. No reasons were given.
'Big Joke' transferred to police HQ
Online Reporters, Published on 06/04/2019
» Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, the country’s highest-profile policeman, has been transferred to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre under an order signed by national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda. No reasons were given.
People from Nowhere
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 18/03/2019
» A person can be born or made stateless, but either way the limitations such a status places on one's rights are severe. The issue has come into sharp focus with the case of Shamima Begum, a 19-year-old Islamic State supporter who was stripped of her British nationality for her decision to joined the self-declared caliphate in 2015.
Why Hakeem al-Araibi matters
News, Published on 04/03/2019
» Only recently, Thailand became the focus of global attention when a decision was taken to release Hakeem al-Araibi from administrative detention and allow his return to Australia. The case galvanised the world and challenged Thailand's relationship with Australia, Bahrain, Fifa, and international law. It captured front-page headlines, innervated human rights advocates, and ignited a ground-up movement across the world of international football.
Saudi 'copycat' teen deported
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/02/2019
» The latest case of a lone teenage Saudi air traveller being denied entry and sent back to his home country is likely a copycat act of the Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun case, a source at the Immigration Bureau said on Wednesday.
Saudi sisters stranded in Hong Kong
Published on 23/02/2019
» HONG KONG: Two sisters from Saudi Arabia who fled the conservative kingdom and have been hiding out in Hong Kong for nearly six months said they did so to escape beatings at the hands of their brothers and father.
'Abused' Saudi sisters risk deportation
AFP, Published on 23/02/2019
» HONG KONG: Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the kingdom, where they now fear they will be forcibly returned.