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Bangkok Criminal Court denied temporary release on bail to Bung and Bai Por for the sixth time since their bail was revoked on 3 May 2022.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 […]
On 7 July 2022, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Thailand. Description of the situation: The Observatory has been informed of the deteriorating health of Natthanit Duangmusit, aka “Baipor”, and Netiporn Sanesangkhom, aka “Bung”, […]
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 the 90th anniversary of the transformation from absolute to constitutional monarchy on 24 June 1932, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights shared a letter written by Bung and Bai Por. They are both being detained in the Central Women’s Correctional Institution in Bangkok without bail after being accused of lese majeste/violation of Article 112 after […]
In May 2022, the number of politically related prosecutions increased only slightly. Most of these prosecutions are related to the royal defamation offence under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, which continues to be consistently used as the main allegation against activists and social media users. Issues related to the right to bail and the […]
(Bangkok, Paris) The number of individuals charged with royal defamation has passed 200 in just over 18 months, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said on 17 June 2022. Arrests, detentions, and prosecutions under Article 112 of Thailand’s Criminal Code (lèse-majesté) have mainly targeted pro-democratic activists and protesters […]
Since the May 2014 coup, at least 18 activists and civilians have chosen “hunger strike” as a method of protest to call for justice from the government and the justice system, especially with the purpose to demand the right to bail. In this wave of movement, the “hunger strike” tactic first started in 2016 with […]
In April 2022, the situation regarding political prosecution remains rampant, especially section 112 cases, which have rose by more than 10 cases putting the total number above 204 in the past one and a half year. At the same time, prosecution of political activities using the Emergency Decree have continued despite the tendency of acquittal […]
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 […]
Since March 2018, the Ministry of Justice and Justice Courts have introduced the Electronic Monitoring (EM) device to track individuals in criminal and narcotics-related cases in lieu of a large security bail deposit. The aim was to improve the access to bail among economically-disadvantaged population in court proceedings. In that year, seven TLHR clients in […]
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint partnership of FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Thailand. Description of the situation: The Observatory has been informed about the arbitrary detention and judicial harassment of Ms. Tantawan Tuatulanon, a pro-democracy student activist associated […]
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 […]
