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Review of human rights violations prior to the Constitutional Referendum in...
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Following the announcement of the NCPO that the Constitutional Referendum is to be held on August 7, various groups have expressed their views on Thailand’s draft...
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Mahidol’s rights institute under fire over draft charter infographics
The Thai authorities threatened to sue a human rights institute of one of Thailand’s leading universities over infographics about the public referendum on the draft charter.Somchai Srisuthiyakorn,...
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Youth democracy activists challenge charter drafters to debate
After the deputy junta head promised to organise nationwide debates on the controversial draft charter, a well-known anti-junta activist group challenged the junta-appointed constitution drafters to a...
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Islamic school faces shutdown for allegedly supporting Deep South insurgents
The Civil Court has ruled to shut down an Islamic school in Thailand’s restive Deep South, alleging that it supported Muslim Malay insurgents, although the Criminal Court previously found the school...
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5 villagers summoned for wearing ‘vote no’ t-shirts
The authorities in the northern Thailand have summoned five villagers for five days of lectures after an image of them wearing t-shirts campaigning for ‘vote no’ in the August referendum was shared on...
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Activist’s mom indicted for lèse majesté
A prominent activist’s mother has been indicted for sending an alleged lèse-majesté message via Facebook private chat despite an earlier police decision not to file charges. On Friday, 22 July 2016,...
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Communication authority bans red-shirt TV for 30 days
A red-shirt TV station faces a month-long blackout imposed for allegedly disseminating content threatening national security. A red-shirt leader says this is the junta’s attempt to silence criticism of...
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Military detains parents of alleged anti-draft charter letter sender
The Thai police arrested a northerner suspected of sending thousands of anti-draft charter letters after the military detained his parents.Police officers from the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) on...
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Sterilizing disabled women: a convenient solution?
Nalutporn Krairiksh Prejudices surrounding the physically disabled abound, not least society’s view of them as nonsexual beings. Ironically, while the disabled are often barred from sexual education,...
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August referendum disturbed by monkeys, kids, coffee, rain
The junta’s draft charter referendum faced an epic struggle over the past weekend as the voter lists across the country were spoiled by kids, monkeys and rain. The state authorities also confiscated...
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Renowned anti-junta law scholar under fire over ‘vote no’ campaign
The Deputy junta head said that a key member of a progressive anti-junta law academic group might be prosecuted with the Draft Referendum Act for campaigning for ‘vote no’.At the Government House,...
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Political Public Sphere - Now and then.
Hara Shintaro The second round of the peace process in Patani seems to be following the first round’s suit: ending up in a stalemate. However, even an abortive attempt for a peace process is not at...
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Vox Populi, Vox Diaboli
Harrison George Ah, Ebbw Vale! That evocative name that conjures up the once biggest steelworks in Europe, the socialist ghosts of Aneurin Bevan and Michael Foot, and the gross affront to common...
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At least 1,500 workers left in limbo after factory closes
A fruit company in southern Thailand has given a choice to at least 1,500 workers whether to move to factories in other provinces or to become jobless. Suchat Prommit and Somchok Sakkana, technicians...
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Thailand: Amnesty International Thailand’s Chair and other activists face...
Amnesty International Thailand The Thai authorities must immediately drop the criminal investigation against three of the country’s most prominent human rights activists, including the chair of...
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Niece of soldier who died from gruesome torture accused of defaming military
The Thai police have arrested a niece of a soldier who was tortured to death in Deep Southern Thailand after the authorities accused her of defaming the military. Three Police officers from Makkasan...
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UN Expert urges Thailand to ensure free debate ahead of the constitutional...
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights GENEVA (26 July 2016) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, today condemned the alarmingly high...
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Police accuse Deep South anti-torture activists of defaming military
Police in the restive Deep South of Thailand have accused three prominent human rights defenders of defaming the Thai army after the three published a report on torture and inhumane treatment against...
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Junta head suspends officials allegedly involved with anti-draft charter letters
The Thai junta leader issued an order to suspend public officers suspected of involving in documents campaigning against the junta-sponsored draft constitution.The website of the Royal Gazette on...
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Thailand: Torture Victim’s Outspoken Niece Arrested
Human Rights Watch (New York) – Thai authorities should drop trumped-up criminal proceedings against a woman who has sought justice for her army conscript uncle, who was tortured to death by soldiers...
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