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Corruption is just a part of society
Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation There are people who believe that if Thailand could just stop corrupt politicians from ever getting elected, then the Kingdom would once and for all be free of graft....
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Open letter to French minister regarding justice and accountability and...
The International Federation for Human Rights, Ligue des droits de l'Homme - France, Altsean-Burma and Info-Birmanie have jointly sent an open letter to Alain Juppé, Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
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Position Statement on Peace Talks Between the KNU and the Burmese Government
Karen National Union On 12 January 2012, a 19-member delegation, led by General Mutu Say Poe and Padoh David Taw under the supervision of the KNU Committee for Emergence of Peace, will begin talks in...
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UN will continue pressure Thai govt to amend 112: UN Special Rapporteur
Suluck Lamubol January 10, 2012 -- UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Frank La Rue, said he will continue to pressure the Thai government to amend the lèse majesté law, as...
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Reporters Without Borders revives tourist awareness campaign
Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders is repeating its awareness campaign in central Paris to draw residents’ attention to the lack of freedom of information in Thailand, Vietnam and...
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Cambodia: Release peaceful protesters detained over forced eviction
Amnesty International The Cambodian authorities must immediately release 24 women and six children detained yesterday while peacefully protesting their forced eviction. The group of 30 were arrested...
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Cambodia: Release peaceful protesters detained over forced eviction
Amnesty International The Cambodian authorities must immediately release 24 women and six children detained yesterday while peacefully protesting their forced eviction. The group of 30 were arrested...
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THAILAND: Journalist gunned down on resort island by two men on motorcycle
Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders is shocked to learn that Wisut “Ae Inside” Tangwittayaporn, a freelance journalist and member of the “Red Shirts” political movement, was gunned...
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THAILAND: Journalist gunned down on resort island by two men on motorcycle
Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders is shocked to learn that Wisut “Ae Inside” Tangwittayaporn, a freelance journalist and member of the “Red Shirts” political movement, was gunned...
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Siam Shrugged
errinpurpose These days any online search in Thai or English for Article 112 usually leads to updated news from one day to the next. We just learned, for example, from The Nation that Thailand’s...
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Siam Shrugged
errinpurpose These days any online search in Thai or English for Article 112 usually leads to updated news from one day to the next. We just learned, for example, from The Nation that Thailand’s...
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Burma: Political Prisoners Released
Human Rights Watch Allow International Monitors to Account for All Remaining Detainees (New York, January 13, 2012) -- The release of key political prisoners on January 13, 2012 is a crucial...
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Burma: Political Prisoners Released
Human Rights Watch Allow International Monitors to Account for All Remaining Detainees (New York, January 13, 2012) -- The release of key political prisoners on January 13, 2012 is a crucial...
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NHRC needs rest of year to consider lese majeste law
Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation The National Human Rights Commission will take a stance on what to do with the lese-majeste law by the end of this year, NHRC chairperson Prof Amara Pongsapich said...
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NHRC officials unhappy with guest lecturers from Nitirat
A group of officials at the National Human Rights Commission have expressed discontent in a letter sent to the media over the fact that two members of the Nitirat group were invited to give lectures in...
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The Last Refuge of a Scoundrel
Harrison George It can feel very uncomfortable to stand alone. That’s why people are so eager to join things – as long as it doesn’t mean actually doing much. You wear a uniform correct to the last...
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Academic group pushes for tougher lese majeste law
Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation A new group of royalist academics from eight universities issued a manifesto yesterday attacking those who want to amend or abolish the lese majeste law and vowing to...
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Debate on lese majeste law continues raging on Internet
Pravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation Royalists, liberals savaging rivals with angry attacks, unsubstantiated claims It is becoming increasingly normal to see hate speech and slanderous remarks posted on...
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Vasit on Nitirat
Considering its public statements, it seems that the Nitirat group has called for amendments to Article 112 of the Criminal Code in order that those who ‘criticize the monarchy in good faith’ are...
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Nitirat's proposed amendments to Article 112 (updated version)
Nitirat It is recognized that human beings, regardless of origin or status, should have human dignity, liberty, and equality, and show reasonableness and tolerance toward differing opinions, and that...
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