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Equality for all
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/12/2016
» People with different sexual orientation and gender identity all over the world are speaking out louder as they battle against discrimination, criminalisation and negative attitudes in the workplace, social and political life.
Vitit asks for 'open hearts and minds'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/12/2016
» UN gay rights envoy Vitit Muntarbhorn has made a passionate pledge and plea before hundreds of participants from around the world, to achieve a "Leave No One Behind" global agenda at the first global conference on LGBTI Wednesday in Bangkok.
Death penalty opponents urged to go public
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/06/2016
» Despite relentless calls by local and international human rights advocacy groups that Thailand scrap capital punishment, there is a long way to go for the Thai state to give a positive response like others in the international community.
Look at big picture on rights, regime urges
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/03/2016
» Thailand is lobbying other United Nations (UN) members to focus on the overall improvement of its human rights record rather than problematic areas such as freedom of expression and assembly, a forum to update progress on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was told.
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.
Thais vow to protect trafficking victims
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/02/2015
» Thai authorities are pledging to boost protection for human trafficking victims after a report released this month from NGOs cited widespread exploitation and trauma, mainly of children, in Southeast Asia.
Child sex tourists 'mostly Asian'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/10/2014
» The majority of child sex offences in the region are perpetrated by Asians, not Western tourists, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Officials collude in trafficking, panel told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/05/2014
» As the US government prepares to release its Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report next month, a key congressional panel has heard damaging testimony about the alleged complicity of Thai officials in Rohingya trafficking.
Thai treatment of Rohingya highlighted
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/05/2014
» As the Obama government is finalising its decision on whether Thailand should be downgraded in the Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report to be released next month, a congressional panel has been reminded of how bad the country's image is in respect of issues relating to the Rohingya.
Sant loses final sex case fight
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/04/2014
» The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of a women’s rights activist, ending an almost decade-long criminal libel suit filed by a former police chief against her in 2003.