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PM wants answers about activist’s death
Published on 15/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday expressed his deep sorrow for the death of political activist Netiporn “Boong” Sanesangkhom, and vowed to ensure transparency and justice.
Business faulted on rights stand
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/04/2023
» Businesses must do more to uphold human rights, a seminar was told.
Amnesty petitions govt to release activists
Post Reporters, Published on 22/03/2023
» Amnesty International Thailand has joined other activists in handing a petition with the signatures of 8,517 people to caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, urging police to withdraw accusations against all political activists.
Amnesty blasts delays to torture act
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2023
» Amnesty International Thailand, a group of activists and families of victims have urged the Justice Ministry to enforce every regulation of the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, which takes effect today after the cabinet recently announced it would postpone enforcing some key provisions till Oct 1.
Long-delayed torture bill gets green light in Parliament
Published on 24/02/2022
» A long-stalled bill criminalising torture and political disappearances cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Wednesday as victims' families struggle for answers in scores of unsolved missing-persons cases.
Act to end torture, disappearance
Oped, Published on 10/02/2022
» In 2004, Somchai Neelapaijit, a lawyer and human rights activist, disappeared. He was last seen being dragged out of his car by four men. His whereabouts are unknown to this day. Last year, Jiraphong Thanapat, a drug suspect, died after being tortured at Muang Nakhon Sawan police station. Video evidence showed police suffocating the man with plastic bags until he collapsed and stopped breathing.
Boy shot outside police station dies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/10/2021
» A 15-year-old boy who was seriously wounded by a bullet in chaotic scenes in front of Din Daeng police station in August died yesterday morning, according to Amnesty International Thailand.
Pandemic shows need for new approach to protest
News, Published on 24/05/2021
» Thailand's youth protesters are facing many criminal charges brought on by the authorities, including for allegedly violating the state of emergency in place to curb the spread of Covid-19. Some who were jailed, in fact, caught Covid-19 while in prison.
Thailand urged to act on disappearances
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/09/2019
» International groups are calling for Thailand to enforce a law against the torture and involuntary disappearance of human rights advocates, protestors and suspects in national security cases after a UN Working Group published details of 86 outstanding incidents.
Curbing the bully state
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/03/2019
» Thailand's first-ever draft law to protect people from being abducted illegally by state officials is making its journey through the National Legislative Assembly.