On 22 September 2022, Thailand’s Juvenile and Family Court read the verdict of “Mimi” an 18-year-old activist. She was the first child charged with violating the Emergency Decree for her activism at the #25Oct20 protest at Ratchaprasong Intersection. “The defendant was only 16 years old at that time and was interested in the nation’s political situation, thus, […]
As 20 September 2022 is Thailand’s National Youth Day (วันเยาวชนแห่งชาติ), it is appropriate for us to revisit some of the commitments and promises Thailand has made (and refused to make) to the international community with regards to children’s rights. Thailand’s obligations vis-à-vis children under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the […]
On 6 September 2022 at 9.30 AM, Adisak Sombatkam, a former Future Forward Party MP and one of the defendants in the #19September protest case, along with his lawyer, travelled to the Court of Appeals to hear the verdict in his contempt of court case. Adisak was accused of rising from the bench in the […]
On 12 September 2022, the Bangkok South Criminal Court sentenced Ms. Jatuporn “New” Sae-Ung, a 26-year-old pro-democracy activist, to 3 years of imprisonment for the violation of Section 112 and 1,500 baht fine for violating the Public Assembly Act. The lèse-majesté law is one of Thailand’s strictest Criminal Code. The accusation made against Jatuporn was […]
On the afternoon of 7 July 2022, the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court denied temporary release on bail to Bung and Bai Por for the sixth time since their bail was revoked on 3 May 2022. They are facing prosecution of violation of Article 112, Article 116, and several other measures of the Criminal Code for […]
29-30 June 2022, Family/lawyer note from prison visit On 29 June, Bung’s family called the Correctional Hospital to seek information about Bung’s health conditions after finding out that she was brought there from the Central Women’s Correctional Institution. They were informed that Bung has been suffering abdominal pain on the right side that radiates to […]
On 28 June 2022, via a video call, a TLHR lawyer “visited” Polphon after he attempted to commit suicide to protest his pre-trial detention. The court had refused his bail requests twice. His hair was cut short, and he looked a bit different – you can catch a glimpse of anxiety through his eyes. He […]
On 27 June 2022, TLHR lawyers went to Bangkok Remand Prison to visit 11 political prisoners from the “Thalu Gas” group, who have been detained since 17 June 2022 from the Din Daeng protests on 11, 14, and 15 June 2022. Theerawit, one of 11 political prisoners in the Thalu Gas group, told his lawyers […]
16 June 2022: In a joint letter, Lawyers for Lawyers and The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) expressed concerns about the disbarment proceedings against lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Anon Nampha. Lawyers for Lawyers and the CCBE are concerned about the disbarment proceeding against Mr. Anon Nampha, a lawyer and human rights […]
28 April 2022, 9 AM – the Bangkok South Criminal Court read the verdict for the case of “Sombat Thongyoi”, a former red shirt guard accused of “royal insult” under section 112 of the Penal Code and section 14 of the Computer Crime Act for posting the caption “#verybrave #verygood #thankyou” to a screenshot of […]
Bangkok, Paris, 17 march 2022. The Thai government failed to address international concerns by refusing to accept key human rights recommendations that Thailand received during its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organizations Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw), Manushya Foundation, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), […]
On 4 March 2022 at 9.00 am, the Ratchada Criminal Court read the verdict in the case against Narin (last name withheld) who was charged with Section 112 of the Criminal Code. Narin was accused of placing a “GuKult” sticker on the King Rama X portrait in front of the Supreme Court during the 19 […]
