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Man arrested for writing lese majeste messages in mall’s restroom
Please read the updated report hereThe military arrested and filed a lese majeste charge against a 67-year-old musician for writing messages deemed defaming the monarchy in a shopping mall’s...
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[UPDATE] Man charged with lèse majesté for writing messages criticizing junta...
The military arrested and filed a lèse majesté charge against a 67-year-old musician for writing messages in a shopping mall’s restrooms. The messages mainly criticized the junta and Article 112, or...
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Renowned royalist Sulak sued for lèse majesté for defaming ancient king
Two men have filed a lèse majesté complaint against Sulak Sivaraksa, a renowned royalist and lèse majesté critic, for a public speech about King Naresuan, who ruled the Ayutthaya Kingdom 400 years...
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Burmese urge UK to help Myanmar migrant ‘scapegoats’ in Koh Tao murder
A group of burmese gathered in front of the Prime Minister Office on Friday afternoon (local time) and called for the UK government to carry out an Independently investigate the horrific murders of...
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Military orders ‘Same Sky’ journal to delete FB status which talks about...
The military ordered the editor of anti-establishment socio-political Same Sky journal to delete a Facebook status which states the military’s attempt to censor the publishing house. This shows how...
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Military arrests red shirt for anti-coup protest in June
The military have arrested and detained a red shirt suspected of participating in an anti-coup protest in June. The arrest came after the funeral of a renowned red-shirt leader.On Sunday, four...
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Violations of the rights of victims and alleged offenders of Koh Tao murders...
Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) and Union for Civil Liberties (UCL) October15, 2014Violation of the rights of the victims and alleged offenders must be stopped:The performance of the officials...
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Education for Liberation of Siam urge junta to reconsider education reform
Education for Liberation of Siam Open Letter 1/2014Education for Liberation of Siam 16 September 2014 Dear General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Prime Minister of Thailand, the Head of the National Council...
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Thailand: UN Body Requires Rights Commitment
Human Rights Watch Thailand’s credibility as a potential member of the United Nations Human Rights Council depends on the government’s addressing urgent human rights concerns at home, Human Rights...
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Thailand: 6 months on, where is Karen activist ‘Billy’? Last seen with local...
Amnesty International Six months after activist Pholachi Rakchongcharoen, also known as “Billy”, is believed to have been the victim of enforced disappearance in Kaengkrachan National Park, western...
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How things work in uniform
Harrison George The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a bit of military flummery that nominally provides security for the monarch but in reality keeps the tourist dollars flowing. The...
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Military Court not grant bail to lese majeste suspect writing messages in...
The Military Court rejected a bail request of a man who wrote messages mainly criticizing the junta and allegedly making reference to the king in a shopping mall’s restrooms.On Monday, the Military...
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Military threatens Same Sky journal with lese majeste again -- this time...
The military has attempted to censor the anti-establishment Same Sky (or Fah Deaw Kan in Thai) publishing house again by banning its t-shirt models, one of which with a dinosaur, with possible charges...
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Military Court secretly tries lese majeste cases
The Military Court ruled to try two lese majeste defendants in closed doors, claiming that the charges were related to the monarchy and hence to the national security, according to iLaw.On Tuesday...
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Thai junta expected to pass Gender Equality bill, strongly opposed by women...
Takato Mitsunaga Prachatai reported earlier on the pros and cons of the Civil Partnership Registration bill which is expected to be passed by the junta-appointed parliament. Another gender-related...
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Martial court jurisdiction questioned over alleged red-shirt ‘Khon Kaen...
The Military Court in Khon Kaen on Tuesday rejected bail for red-shirt defendants accused of planning a rebellion against the coup makers despite a lack of evidence, while their lawyers objected to...
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Martial Court denies lèse majesté suspect bail in closed trial
The Martial Court rejected bail for a redshirt radio host in closed door trial.On Tuesday, the Military Court denied 800,000 baht bail to Kathawut B., a redshirt radio host charged with lèse majesté,...
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A fable from the cells of detention: Part 1 of ‘Little Foot’ by ‘Golf’
Pornthip M. Note: The fable below was originally published in Thai on Prachatai on 13 October 2014. The author, Pornthip, or Golf, is a detainee currently being held in pre-charge detention in an...
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Junta intimidates high school student opposing 12 Thai values
After a group of students launched a campaign against the coup makers’ controversial nationalistic 12 Thai Values, to be imposed to curriculum, the military has intimidated a Grade 11 student in a bid...
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Two Burmese recant confessions on Koh Tao rape and murders due to the use of...
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) ( Hong Kong, October 23, 2014) 20th October 2014, The Human Rights Commission of the Lawyer Council of Thailand set up a working group to provide legal aid to...
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