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Thanthawut released after royal pardon
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/07/2013
» Lese majeste convict Thanthawut Taweewarodomkul was freed from jail yesterday after being granted a royal pardon.
Activists riled by PhD for CPV leader
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/06/2013
» Regional human rights defenders are upset by Thammasat University's conferral of an honorary doctorate degree on the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
Amnesty-seeking political prisoners back BRN talks
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/06/2013
» PATTANI : Political prisoners in the deep South have expressed support for the peace dialogue between the government and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) insurgency, while also asking for an amnesty for their offences.
Amnesty laments failure to amend lese majeste law
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/05/2013
» Freedom of expression in Thailand continues to be curtailed, primarily through the lese majeste law and the 2007 Computer Crimes Act, Amnesty International says.
South people watch KL poll
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/05/2013
» Malaysia's 13th general election has spiced up the already enthusiastic efforts towards self-rule in Thailand's deep South, but activists maintain the key players in the quest for "Patani administration" are actually dictated to from within the region.
Families of prisoners pin hopes on royal pardon
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/04/2013
» Relatives of those convicted and jailed for lese majeste are pinning their hopes on royal pardons so they can be reunited with their loved ones.
Rights groups renew bail calls for Somyot
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/04/2013
» A number of international human rights organisations have joined the chorus of rights groups demanding lese majeste convict Somyot Prueksakasemsuk be released or granted bail.
Rights groups demand bail for Somyot
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/04/2013
» Two international human rights organisations have joined the demand for bail and a quick appeal hearing for Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, who was convicted of lese majeste, pointing out he has now been held in detention for two years.
Vendor jailed for monarchy VCD sales
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/03/2013
» The Criminal Court has sentenced a compact-disc vendor to three years and four months in jail and fined him 66,000 baht for selling copies of a controversial Australian documentary about the Thai monarchy in 2011.
Court lets off 2 red shirts on arson charges
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/03/2013
» Two red shirts were acquitted yesterday of setting fire to the CentralWorld shopping complex at the end of anti-government protests in May 2010.