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Big sister in town : A timely showdown of the faded US to the newly-baked...
Achara Ashayagachat Whenever Mrs Hilary Clinton visits any country, a meeting with those leaders is always a must in her programme. Normal practice for others too, courtesy call by foreign minister to...
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Joint Appeal by eight international human rights NGOs on the case of Somyot...
Joint Appeal to the Yingluck Shinawatra government by Asian Forum on Human Rights and Development, Clean Clothes Campaign, Front Line Defenders, International Federation for Human Rights, Lawyers'...
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No hope for democracy if backing for Army rule continues
Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation After launching nearly 20 "successful" coups d'etat, the Army has established a firm presence in Thai politics, arguably becoming almost a state within a state. Now, the...
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Drugs proliferating across Shan State under Burma’s new government
Shan Herald Agency for News The latest Shan Drug Watch report, released today, reveals that opium cultivation and drug production have surged across Shan State in areas of government control since...
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Migrant protection during the flood crisis in Thailand
Thai activists' letter to UN Secretary General concerning migrant workers during flood crisis. RE: Migrant protection during the flood crisis in Thailand November 16, 2011 Mr. Ban Ki-moon...
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ASEAN: Set Benchmarks for Burma on Rights
Human Rights Watch Press Government to Free Political Prisoners, End Impunity for War Crimes (Manila, November 17, 2011) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should set clear human...
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Thai Red Shirt prisoner group deliver letter to UN Secretary General
Andrew Spooner, The Asian Correspondent A Red Shirt prisoner support group led by trade unionist and political activist, Jittra Kotchadet, delivered a letter to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon,...
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Col Sansern testifies to police on April-May crackdown last year
On 15 Nov, Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, former spokesperson for the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation, testified to police investigators on the deaths of 13 people allegedly killed by...
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Offensive Football
Harrison George I am beginning to lose the plot. John Terry, captain of Chelsea and England, is an all-round typical football hero. He has bonked a team mate’s girl friend, demanded cash payment for...
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Surachai wants to combine all cases and will plead guilty
Bangkok Remand Prison reopened for visitors on 18 Nov, after it had been closed for two weeks due to flooding. The water at the prison was still above knee level, and wooden walkways had been built...
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Malaysia: Allow Lawyers’ Rally to Proceed
Human Rights Watch Major Amendments Needed to Peaceful Assembly Bill (New York, November 29, 2011) – The Malaysian authorities should allow the Malaysian Bar Council’s march to parliament to proceed...
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Facebook user indicted for lèse majesté
On 25 Nov, programmer and Facebook user Suraphak (family name withheld) was indicted by the public prosecutor for lèse majesté, according to lawyer Anon Nampha. Suraphak, 40, has been accused of being...
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Deafening silence to extremist proposal is worrying
Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation In a way, Thai society should thank Mallika Boonmetrakul, deputy spokesperson of the Democrat Party, for speaking her mind last weekend. Mallika, a staunch royalist,...
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Malaysia – New assembly law will violate the legitimate right of human rights...
Front Line On 29 November 2011, the lower house of the Malaysian Parliament approved a Peaceful Assembly Bill. This Bill will severely effect the right of human rights defenders (HRDs) to exercise...
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Security forces blamed for last year's fatal shooting of Japanese cameraman
Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders takes note of the latest developments in the investigation into the fatal shooting of Japanese cameraman Hiroyuki Muramoto in Bangkok in April 2010,...
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Opening of the trial in Case 002: A historic moment that should measure up to...
International Federation for Human Rights, Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association and Center for Justice and Accountability Paris, Phnom Penh, San Francisco, 1 December 2011 – On the eve...
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Tearing Down the Barriers
Harrison George Following the example of communities who suffered from the recent floods, ordinary Thais are resorting to direct action to dismantle barriers that block the free movement of wealth,...
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MICT: More cyber offenders to be arrested soon
On 1 Dec, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology inaugurated the Cyber Security Operation Centre (CSOC) to suppress cyber crimes, including in particular offences against the...
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Thailand: End Harsh Punishments for Lese Majeste Offenses
Human Rights Watch 20-Year Prison Sentence for Four Text Messages (New York, December 3, 2011) – A Thai court’s sentencing of a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison for sending four text messages...
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Campaign to free Thailand's latest lese majeste prisoner Amphon Tangnoppakul
Pravit Rojanaphruk Singapore-based political scientist Pavin Chachavalpongpun, launched an on-line campaign on Wednesday to free Thailand's latest lese majeste law prisoner 61-year-old Amphon...
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