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Anti-torture law falling short, seminar told
News, Rules exist, but weak checks and fear block justice, writes Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/03/2026
» Three years after Thailand enacted landmark legislation to combat torture and enforced disappearance, rights advocates and legal experts contend the law still faces serious gaps in enforcement.
Brazil revokes visa of US diplomat in Bolsonaro row
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned a US diplomat who wanted to visit jailed former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro amid fears of US meddling in the run-up to elections this year.
Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» SANTA CRUZ (BOLIVIA) - Notorious Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was handed over to US authorities after his arrest Friday in Bolivia.
Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2026
» LONDON - An Iranian girls school that took a direct hit on the first day of the war had a yearslong online presence, including dozens of photos of the children and their activities, before it was struck along with at least six other buildings in an adjacent military compound, a Reuters investigation found.
Vietnam police probe prominent journalist over ‘anti-state’ acts
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/03/2026
» HANOI — Vietnam’s police launched criminal proceedings into prominent journalist and blogger Le Anh Hung for alleged anti-state activities in a country where authorities maintain a tightly controlled media environment.
Their Majesties to visit Laos on Monday
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026
» His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen will pay a three-day state visit to Laos starting on Monday.
Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions
AFP, Published on 13/03/2026
» TAIPEI — Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict.
Cambodia to investigate gas station closures, ensures supplies
Reuters, Published on 13/03/2026
» Close to a third of Cambodia's fuel depots and petrol stations have closed temporarily due to shortages but supplies would be made available, Commerce Minister Cham Nimul said on Thursday.
Remote work move weighs on transport, media stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/03/2026
» Thailand's temporary work-from-home (WFH) policy for government agencies, introduced as part of emergency energy-saving measures, creates short-term pressure on transport and out-of-home media stocks, according to analysts.
Title changes for LGBTQ+ a thorny issue
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 13/03/2026
» Government officials have responded to renewed calls from LGBTQ+ groups to allow transgender people to amend honorific titles on official documents so they better reflect their gender identity, as debate over gender recognition legislation continues.