Thai lawyers for human rights
DRAFT LAWS AGAINST TORTURE AND ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES – THAI GOVERNMENT ASKED
Five legal and human rights organisations have called on the Thai government not to prevaricate against drafting laws allowing prosecutions for torture and enforced disappearances in the country. This followed a decision by the National Legislative Assembly on February 21st to seen the proposed new law back to the cabinet for another review. This all […]
TICK BOX ‘A’ FOR THE TRUTH. BOX’ B’ FOR ECONOMIC WITH THE TRUTH AND BOX ‘C’ FOR ‘GOVERNMENT STATEMENT’
THAI GOVERNMENT LIED TO THE UNITED NATIONS – SHOCK? The Thai Government lied to the United Nations when it presented its case earlier this month to answer allegations of human rights abuses for the UN Periodical Review, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. TLHR did not use the word lie. They preferred to say […]
DON’T DEMONSTRATE! WE’VE GOT YOUR MOTHER
THAI MILITARY SENSITIVE ABOUT CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS Thailand’s military government, which is plagued with its own corruption problems having taken power on ant-corruption pledges, is now being accused of detaining the mother of a student leader to stop him demonstrating. Sirawath Seritiwat said he will demonstrate ta Rajabhakti Park tomorrow- the park is a military project […]
THAI MILITARY MOVES AGAINST ACADEMICS IN CLAMPDOWN ON KNOWLEDGE
Thailand’s military led government has issued a summons against a group of university professors claiming their meeting to discuss freedom of knowledge in education was against the law. The group in Thailand’s northern capital were, according to the government, in breach of an NCPO order banning political gatherings of more then five. The Government may […]
A CRY FROM THE WILDERNESS AS THAILAND’S DISAPPEARED GO UP IN SMOKE
WHAT OFFICIAL ENQUIRY? THEY’VE ALL BEEN CREMATED! Thai Lawyers for Human Rights has called for an independent enquiry into the deaths of people who died in a military detention facility – and the closure of the facility forthwith. This follows the deaths firstly of Police Major Prakrom Warunprapa and secondly of Suyriyan Sucharitpolwong, better known […]
Military In Thailand and Forced Disappearances
Thailand’s increasingly paranoaic military led government is now being accused of operating ‘enforced disappearances’ a technique used widely in the past in South American banana republics. The following is a statement issued today by Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. ——————————- Statement on Enforced Disappearance and Detention in Temporary Remand Facility in Military Camp: The case […]
Constitution? Who needs a constitution
(With A Badly Written Legal System And Flawed Educational One ) – THAILAND DOES Of the people, by the people, for the people? Thai Lawyers for Human Rights have issued a briefing on their interpretation and stance on Thailand’s new draft constitution. No need to comment personally on the draft. It is self explanatory. It […]
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights – Statement
THAI LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS – IMMINENT LÈSE-MAJESTÉ CASES Court Trial Date Alert June 2015 – Pretrial hearings and verdict delivery on three lèse majesté cases (violation of Article 112) 1. The case against Mr. Jueseng Kow, aka ‘Small Bundit Aneeya’ on violation of Penal Code’s Article 112 for his expressing opinion during a public meeting (Black […]
The report the Thai Government tried to gag – well one of many actually it appears
The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand has been ordered by the government not to allow its premises to be used for a presentation by human rights lawyers tonight. A short statement issued from the club stated: “The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand regrets to announce that the scheduled event for tonight, the launch of the […]
