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Jailed Anwar in fresh peace bid
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/05/2015
» People convicted of collaborating with insurgents in the far South should be allowed to participate in the ongoing peace negotiations between the government and separatist movements, not just those in exile, a jailed activist in Pattani prison has urged.
Too many women in jail, government told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/04/2015
» The government needs to amend laws and review conditions of imprisonment to reduce the number of women in jail, in keeping with the UN's Bangkok Rules, said Vitaya Suriyawong, director-general of the Corrections Department.
Politics-linked inmates get help
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/02/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee's (CDC) reconciliation panel pledged to help prisoners jailed for acts of political violence seek pardons after visiting them in prison yesterday.
Trafficking shame is quick to resurface
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/01/2015
» No sooner had Thai authorities proved some progress had been made in their efforts to tackle human trafficking than new, shameful cases emerged.
Opposition to prisoners on fishing boats
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/01/2015
» Thailand’s plan to use prison labour on fishing boats has drawn international condemnation because it does not address the real cause of human trafficking, which the government says it is trying to address.
Red-shirt prison inmates shipped out
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/07/2014
» The temporary "red-shirt" prison holding detainees on charges relating to the 2010 political unrest will close down when the last six inmates are sent to Ubon Ratchathani and Maha Sarakham today.
Inmates at Laksi hope for reprieve
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/07/2014
» Prisoners being held at Laksi temporary jail have been offered a glimmer of hope after learning that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is considering an amnesty as part of national reconciliation efforts.
‘No plans to shut’ red-shirt prison
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/07/2014
» Corrections Department chief Witthaya Suriyawong has denied reports that he is planning to shut down a temporary prison in Laksi district which is being used to detain convicts from the 2010 political unrest.
Terrified prisoners 'prefer to stay jailed'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/05/2014
» The families of some security-related inmates in the deep South say prisoners remain in fear of harassment or reprisals if they are released from jail, as serious questions linger over the operation of the justice system in the region.
Former lese majeste cons pool efforts to end stigma
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/03/2014
» Former prisoners jailed for lese majeste and crimes related to political unrest have set up a support network to deal with the social stigma of their criminal records.