*Last updated on 1 June 2022
According to the TLHR database on juvenile prosecution (from 2020 onwards), at least 280 youths from among 205 cases have been prosecuted for political expression and protest.
- After the phenomenon of continually leaderless protest from 2nd August 2021 to the end of October 2021 at Din Daeng Triangle, the youth activist group called “Thalugaz” has risen later. There were youth arrested during the protest and prosecuted for expression and protest at least 210 youth from among 104 cases.
- There were 19 youths ordered prosecution by the public prosecutors in 18 cases
- There were 16 youths in 19 cases who are filed with Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code or the “lèse-majesté” law. Among the aforementioned number, six cases has been indicted by public prosecutor already.
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First minor prosecuted with Thai lèse-majesté law in 2021
On 24 May 2021, the Central Juvenile and Family Court informed the lèse-majesté indictment dated 9 April 2021 to Thanakorn (surname withheld), aka Petch, a 17-year-old (as of the incident day) pro-democracy, LGBTQ+ human rights defender, making this the first case in Thailand to indict minors under the Article 112 of the Criminal Code (lèse-majesté […]
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Human Rights Situation Report January 2022
Political prosecutions continue to follow suit in the beginning of 2022, even though there has been no large activity or protest in January. The issuance of summon warrants for activities or rallies in the end of 2021 are still being sent out to activists who had partaken in rallies held in front of the courts, […]
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Human Rights Situation Report February 2022
In February 2022, even without big rallies organized, political persecutions against political expression persisted. For instance, at least 10 new cases of Section 112 violations, cases of political assembly, which the accused have been receiving summoning warrants from the police for breaking the Emergency Decree, and cases of previous rallies such as the Car Mob, […]
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Human Rights Situation Report March 2022
In March 2022, intensification of the political situation in Thailand still remains. Additionally, at least 10 individuals were accused of violating Article 112. Meanwhile, other accusations were gradually prosecuted in courts and witnesses were summoned to testify, as well as some cases had a verdict read. the Court acquitted four cases of the alleged violations […]