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Calls mount to protect the NHRC
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/02/2015
» The proposal to merge the National Human Rights Commission with the parliamentary Ombudsman has raised the ire of many sectors of society, even critics of the NHRC.
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They distrust the politicians and voters ... so who's left?
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/02/2015
» As the country is entering a mode of reconstructing socio-political landscapes, debates on who will call the final shots for democracy in Thailand are unfortunately tamed, thanks to martial law.
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Trafficking shame is quick to resurface
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/01/2015
» No sooner had Thai authorities proved some progress had been made in their efforts to tackle human trafficking than new, shameful cases emerged.
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For children, few role models among the ruling class
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/01/2015
» Having observed Children's Day activities on Saturday, I can't help but think we should stop organising these celebrations.
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NGOs must prove their voice is relevant
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/01/2015
» With national reform under way, 2015 should be a soul-searching period for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on how they should readjust their roles amid rapid political and social changes.
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Thailand faces serious challenges on Human Rights Day
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/12/2014
» Tomorrow is our Constitution Day; others in the international arena know it as Human Rights Day. Many of us in Thailand feel that we don't have either — at least for the time being and hopefully not for the long haul.
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Critical thinking takes back seat with NCPO’s core values
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/11/2014
» It is becoming a harsh reality that my children will grow up in an authoritarian society like I did in the 1970s.
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New crackdown on criticism has ominous overtones
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/09/2014
» Ton Kla (not his real name) shed tears when he saw his drama mentor and older friend, Golf, behind bars at the Central Women's Correctional Institution three weeks ago.
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October generations are colour-coded
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/10/2014
» Today, families of the victims of the Oct 14, 1973 uprising and pro-democracy activists will attend a ceremony to mark the 41st anniversary of the historic mass protest which toppled Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and his dictatorial clique.
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World’s focus now on path back to democracy, rights
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/07/2014
» Two months after the May 22 coup, the red-shirt movement which had rallied behind the Pheu Thai Party and the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) has actually become dormant. The anti-coup exile movement has failed to ignite their defiance against military rule.
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