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Movement Party pushes practicality
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/01/2026
» Kannavee Suebsang, the former secretary-general of the Fair Party, has returned to politics as the leader of the newly-formed Movement Party (Phonlawat Party), presenting himself as a practitioner rather than a career politician and pledging to build a comprehensive safety net while protecting the rights of all Thais.
Ministry raises anti-torture law awareness
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 03/12/2025
» Two years after the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act came into force, officials at the Rights and Liberties Protection Department (RLPD) under the Justice Ministry say the challenge now lies in ensuring every state official understands both the letter and the spirit of the legislation.
Wanted activist is extradited to Vietnam
News, Published on 02/12/2025
» A Vietnamese activist granted refugee status by the UN has been extradited to Vietnam, where he faces a decade in prison, his lawyer said on Monday.
Thailand extradites Vietnamese activist
Online Reporters, Published on 29/11/2025
» Thai authorities have extradited Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap after the Court of Appeal upheld the extradition order, despite warnings by human rights groups that he could face torture in Vietnam.
Appeal court approves extradition of Vietnamese activist
News Agencies and Online Reporters, Published on 26/11/2025
» The Court of Appeal has approved the extradition from Thailand of a prominent Vietnamese activist who was granted refugee status by the United Nations, in a case that is being watched by numerous international human rights groups.
Court tosses navy lawsuit against southern Thai activist
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 13/11/2025
» NARATHIWAT - A human rights defender in southern Thailand has offered forgiveness to the Royal Thai Navy after a court threw out a charge against her arising from a post that lived on the internet for only 30 minutes.
Action urged after border comment death threats
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2025
» Senators have called on the government to protect Angkhana Neelapaijit and Human Rights Watch researcher Sunai Phasuk following death threats targeting them over recent comments regarding a well-known activist who has been blasting ghostly sounds and high-pitched noises to intimidate Cambodian civilians in the border area.
NHRC calls for better guidelines on refugee care
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/10/2025
» The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) has urged state agencies to establish clear guidelines for the treatment of refugee cardholders residing in Thailand.
Reform will break Thai system's 'punitive legacy'
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 15/09/2025
» Government and law experts discussed reforms of the justice and corrections system during a recent forum held by the Department of Corrections.
13-year-old Cambodian at centre of deportation drama
News, Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2025
» Thai authorities say they are working to help a 13-year-old Cambodian boy, who has grown up in Surin province, to stay in Thailand after he and his mother were arrested for being in the country illegally.