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News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/09/2016
» The government's refusal to end all arbitrary detentions and military trials of civilians shows the regime remains unwilling to address human rights violations highlighted at a United Nations-backed review in Geneva, activists say.
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/07/2016
» Thailand and Asean should emphasise a sustainable environment for social well-being, with the energy sector being an area of focus, a former top UNDP and UNEP official has said.
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/01/2016
» The International Coordinating Committee for National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) has downgraded Thailand's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from full membership to observer status.
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/01/2016
» The terrorist attacks in Jakarta have underlined the need for Asean leaders and security authorities to address the conditions that have resulted in a growing number of young people turning to jihadist movements such as Islamic State.
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/01/2016
» The ease with which tourists can enter Thailand and move about the country is a weak point that terrorists could exploit to launch attacks here, security experts have warned.
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/12/2015
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) must work harder to prove its worth and the agency's independence must shine through in the new constitution to save itself from further downgrades, leading academics say.
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/12/2015
» The new National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will protest against the downgrading of the country's rights agency by an international body.
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/11/2015
» Thailand's human rights commissioners have pleaded for public sympathy for their "hard work" in protecting Thai people's rights and liberties over the past six years.
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/08/2015
» The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) will be downgraded in October this year if the selection process for its commissioners is not improved, says the UN office on human rights.
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/07/2015
» The French ambassador has told the justice minister that "France doesn't have a lese majeste law" after being asked this week about whether France would extradite three Thais wanted here for insulting the monarchy.