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The 88th anniversary of June 24th: A National Day on which commemoration is banned, 21 events organized amidst intimidation and harassment throughout Thailand

02/07/256302/07/2020 Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

The commemoration of June 24th this year is organized amidst one of the tensest situations to mark Thailand’s transition to democracy. On its 88th anniversary, the activities are not only centered in historic places in Bangkok but also other parts of Thailand as people from various regions have organized various forms of action in memory […]

TLHR

02/07/2563

TLHR Overall Situation in May 2020

1. The overall human rights situation Government extends the Emergency Decree for another month amidst opposition On 26 May 2020, the cabinet approved the agenda to extend the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation, B.E. 2548 (2005) for another month, from 1 to 30 June 2020. The Decree has been in effect since […]

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18/06/2563

The unfolding “witch hunt” after the emergence of “Royalist Marketplace” Facebook group

04/06/2563 Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

The emergence of “Royalist Marketplace” Facebook group founded by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, an academic who has become a political exile since after the 2014 coup has ignited a fire on the expression of opinions regarding Thailand’s monarchy following the virality of the issue in the Twitter sphere. Founded on 16 April 2020, the Facebook group has […]

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04/06/2563

As if the NCPO Never Left: Six Years After the Coup and the Persistence of Human Rights Violations

22/05/256328/05/2020 Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

As the new Cabinet was sworn in before His Majesty the King on 16 July 2019, the junta-led National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) stepped down from power after having ruled the country for five years, one month, and 23 days. Nevertheless, the network of powerful political actors established under the NCPO regime has […]

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22/05/2563

Court to try artist over claim Suvarnabhumi Airport had no Covid-19 screening

14/05/256314/05/2020 Highlight (EN), News (EN)

The court has accepted a case under the Computer Crime Act against a 42-year-old artist from Phuket who posted that he underwent no Covid-19 screening process on arrival from Spain. The state prosecutor has called for a heavy sentence. On 12 May, at the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road, the state prosecutor filed a case […]

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14/05/2563

One Month under the State of Emergency: Five Reasons Why the Emergency Decree Should Not Be Extended

28/04/2563 Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

It has been one month since the government has enforced the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations B.E. 2548 (2005) or “Emergency Decree” nationwide from 26 March 2020 to 30 April 2020. Before the decree expires, the government decided to extend its enforcement for another month and prepared to relax some restrictions imposed earlier to […]

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28/04/2563

The sorrow of workers does not come singly, but in battalions: Talking with Sripai

27/04/256327/04/2020 Highlight (EN)

Sripai Nonsi, the representative of Rangsit and Area Labor Union group, talks about the impact of Covid-19 outbreak which affects workers. The workers not only are laid off or receive less pay, but they also experience severe consequences that people, especially the government, can’t imagine. Sripai established Rangsit and Area Labor Union group (RALU) in […]

TLHR

27/04/2563

A joint supplementary submission to the UN Human Rights Committee: ICJ, TLHR and CrCF

24/04/2563 Highlight (EN), Statement/Legal Opinion

On 24 April 2020, the ICJ, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) and the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) made a joint supplementary submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Thailand’s implementation of its human rights obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). In their submission, the ICJ, TLHR and CrCF […]

TLHR

24/04/2563

Chiang Mai’s rough-sleeping homeless arrested for violating curfew ban

22/04/2563 Highlight (EN), News (EN)

In response to the spread of the Covid-19, Thailand’s government has imposed several measures to contain the epidemic and to reduce the number of infected persons. Many of such measures cause grave impacts on the day-to-day life of the people as well. Among the measures imposed under the Emergency Decree, the government issued a regulation […]

TLHR

22/04/2563

TLHR Overall Situation in March 2020

10/04/256310/04/2020 Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

Amid the government imposes a state of emergency in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, a public concern of the abuse of emergency measures to suppress freedom of expression and information. The assemblies of pro-democracy protests were slowed down due to the outbreak of COVID, while public space tends to shrink for voicing their opinions […]

TLHR

10/04/2563

Summary of “The Legal Opinion on the Declaration of the State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic”

30/03/256305/08/2021 Articles (EN), Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

By virtue of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in the State of Emergency B.E. 2548 (2005) (“The Emergency Decree”), the Prime Minister announced the government would declare a state of emergency in all areas in the Kingdom in response to COVID-19 pandemic. The state of emergency is in effect from 26 March to 30 […]

TLHR

30/03/2563

Artist arrested for posting “Suvarnabhumi Airport has no screening for Covid-19” while in 14-day self-quarantine after his return from Spain

24/03/256324/03/2020 Highlight (EN), News (EN)

A 42-year-old artist was arrested at his art gallery in Phuket while in self-quarantine for the eighth day after his return from Spain. A charge was filed by the Airports of Thailand PCL against him for putting into a computer system false computer data after he had posted alleging that he encountered no Covid-19 screening […]

TLHR

24/03/2563

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