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Military court frees 4 activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/03/2015
» The Bangkok Military Court has decided not to detain four activists who at the weekend staged a march opposing civilians being tried in military courts.
Activists ask for civilian trial
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/03/2015
» Four anti-coup activists yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court asking they be tried in the Criminal Court as civilians, not in the military court, for a recent anti-coup gathering.
'Persecuted' pair ramp up efforts for women's rights
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/03/2015
» Two Thai women who have dedicated their lives to defending human rights have pledged to continue fighting for justice as the world marks International Women’s Day today.
Lawyer pushes for release of Uighur family
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/03/2015
» A lawyer has lodged a complaint with the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court over the prolonged detention of 17 Muslim migrants.
CDC split on gender quotas
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/02/2015
» The failure of charter drafters to decide on gender quotas for elected bodies may have prompted social activist Thicha Na Nakorn to resign from the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), says a member.
Politics-linked inmates get help
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/02/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee's (CDC) reconciliation panel pledged to help prisoners jailed for acts of political violence seek pardons after visiting them in prison yesterday.
Charged scenes as dramatist pair jailed for lese majeste
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/02/2015
» The Criminal Court has sentenced two dramatists from The Wolf's Bride political play to five years in jail for lese majeste but reduced the term by half after they confessed.
Terrorist ‘Jagtar’ deported back to India
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/01/2015
» Efforts to block the extradition of terrorist Jagtar Singh failed after he was deported back to India yesterday.
Poor urge govt to scrap evictions
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/12/2014
» Grassroots representatives have called on the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to stop the "lopsided'' eviction of forest settlers and work out plans to help villagers affected by the order.
Activists call for return of human rights
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/12/2014
» Khon Kaen - Hundreds of northeastern villagers and activists marked International Human Rights Day Wednesday by airing their grievances to foreign diplomats.