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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.
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.
Thousands protest against new Israel law expanding control over judicial appointments
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» JERUSALEM - Thousands protested Thursday after Israel's parliament passed a law expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
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.
Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Qatar-based Al Jazeera across the Palestinian territories, accusing the network of airing “inciting content”, official media reported.
Activist lawyer’s jail time reaches 18 years
Published on 20/12/2024
» Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa has been sentenced to another 2 years and 8 months in prison for lese-majeste and sedition in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in 2020 demanding reform of the monarchy.
Hong Kong man jailed for ‘seditious’ T-shirt
Published on 19/09/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong judge on Thursday jailed two men in the city’s first sedition cases under a new national security law — one for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan and another for writing similar messages on bus seats
Respect democracy and human rights
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 16/08/2024
» The judiciary is a critically important pillar of the state. It is often cited as one of the three pillars, with the others being the executive branch of government and parliament. From a broader angle, the people of the land are the key fourth pillar that should not be overlooked. While some judges are emblematic of justice personified, others are of a more questionable quality, with extreme cases embodying the toxic. What then is to be done to offer a sobering tonic?
Thai Human Rights Council aspirations
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 17/05/2024
» Thailand's quest for membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), Geneva, for the period 2025-2027, is rightly gaining interest among the general public. With a new foreign minister today, it is intriguing to prospect whether there will be more (or less) momentum in the competition towards the winning post -- with elections for the HRC due in New York in October.
Hunger strike tragedy
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2024
» The death of 28-year-old political activist Netiporn Saneysangkhom in a correctional hospital on Tuesday after a three-month-long hunger strike is a stark reminder of the growing ideological differences dividing the country.