June 2020 | THAI LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

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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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