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Lawyers urge rights body to fight abuse
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/12/2015
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) must be more active in addressing growing rights violations by the military government, human rights lawyers say.
Protect gay rights in law, govt urged
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/12/2015
» Thailand will have to embrace the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people if it truly believes in safeguarding human rights, as their needs are important too, activists told a seminar yesterday.
AFP awards Kate Webb Prize to Prachatai reporter
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/12/2015
» A crusading online reporter from alternative news site Prachatai has taken this year's Agence France-Presse (AFP) Kate Webb Prize for her coverage of royal defamation cases, as debate reignites on freedom of expression versus the lese majeste laws in Thailand.
NLD tipped to win Myanmar election
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/11/2015
» YANGON: Millions of people voted on Sunday in Myanmar's landmark election, with a massive turnout that could catapult Aung San Suu Kyi's party to power and finally end decades of military control.
Court upholds ruling in gas protest case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/10/2015
» SONGKHLA: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed riot charges against all 32 defendants arising from their protest against a Thai-Malaysian gas project in Hat Yai 13 years ago.
Supreme court acquits all protesters in Hat Yai gas pipeline riot
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/10/2015
» SONGKHLA — The Supreme Court has dismissed riot charges against all 32 defendants arising from their protest in Hat Yai against the Thai-Malaysian gas project 13 years ago, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday.
Activists, relatives mark 1976 massacre
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/10/2015
» Former students and activists say they remain determined to win justice for victims of the Oct 6, 1976, student massacre despite the current stark political climate and fewer people attending the annual commemoration ceremony yesterday.
Ultra-royalists converge on US embassy
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/10/2015
» Ultra-royalist and pro-coup groups have called on the US embassy not to support some "biased Thais" who criticise Thailand, singling out Human Rights Watch (HRW) representative Sunai Phasuk.
Forest harm lawsuits 'target poor'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/09/2015
» Activists have urged the government to suspend compensation lawsuits against forest encroachers and consider a more humane formula to address "climate change justice".
How big can the PAP win in Singapore poll?
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/09/2015
» A majority of Singapore's eligible voters are expected to give a continued vote of support to the People's Action Party (PAP) at Friday's general election, but to what extent the ruling party can improve from its worst showing at the previous poll remains to be seen.