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WORLD

Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband

Published on 29/06/2025

» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats (LSD) said on Sunday that it would disband amid "immense political pressure" from a five year-long national security crackdown, leaving the China-ruled city with no formal pro-democracy opposition presence.

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Hong Kong's dragnet widens 5 years after national security law

AFP, Published on 27/06/2025

» HONG KONG - Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shrugged and shook his head after a Hong Kong court this month announced a fresh charge of breaching the city's national security law.

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THAILAND

Bail denied for American scholar charged with royal insult

Online Reporters, Published on 08/04/2025

» The Phitsanulok Provincial Court on Tuesday denied a request for bail by a prominent American academic facing a charge of royal defamation.

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Convictions of Hong Kong pro-democracy trio overturned

Published on 06/03/2025

» HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s top court has unanimously overturned the convictions of three former members of a pro-democracy group that organised an annual candlelight vigil to mark China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, citing a miscarriage of justice.

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THAILAND

Thailand 'must prove it merits Human Rights Council seat'

News, Published on 20/01/2025

» After being elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Thailand needs to raise its performance on promotion and protection of human rights to meet international standards, says a Thai human rights defender.

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THAILAND

Lese-majeste prisoner wins early release

Published on 27/11/2024

» A Phitsanulok woman jailed for lese-majeste was released from prison on Wednesday, a month before her 18-month sentence was to end, after a court approved her request to withdraw her appeal, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).

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THAILAND

Activist lawyer gets another 4 years for lese-majeste

Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2024

» The activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa was sentenced on Thursday to another four years in prison for lese-majeste and violations of the Computer Crime Act, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).

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THAILAND

Warrant out for activist Parit after court no-show

Online Reporters, Published on 25/06/2024

» The Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Parit Chiwarak after the political activist failed to appear for a ruling in a lese-majeste case.

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China #MeToo activist sentenced on subversion charges

Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024

» GUANGZHOU/BEIJING - Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was handed a five-year sentence after being found guilty on Friday of state subversion at a court in southern China, according to a group campaigning for her release and a copy of the court verdict.

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THAILAND

Motorcade protest duo get bail 105 days after arrest

Published on 28/05/2024

» The Criminal Court has granted bail to two activists charged with sedition and other offences arising from an incident at a royal motorcade in February.