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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.
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.