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UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention determines “Tawan’s” detention under Section 112 is arbitrary and in violation of international law

16/11/256616/11/2023 News (EN), Highlight (EN)

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (Working Group), a special mechanism under the UN Human Rights Council, has published its opinion on 23 October 2023 (A/HRC/WGAD/2023/49) regarding the case of “ Tawan” Tantawan Tuatulanon, a 21-year-old student and activist who was prosecuted under Section 112 for defamation of the King. The Working Group […]

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16/11/2566

October 2023: A total of 1,930 people have been politically prosecuted in 1,253 cases

15/11/256615/11/2023 Situation Report (EN), Pin to highlight

The month of October resulted in one of the highest number of verdicts in one month, 16 in total, coming from both the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeals in lese-majeste cases. Meanwhile, three more people prosecuted for political reasons have ended up in detention. In Chiang Mai, a military officer accused activists […]

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15/11/2566

September 2023: A total of 1,928 people have been politically prosecuted in 1,249 cases

17/10/256617/10/2023 Situation Report (EN), Pin to highlight

(Data as of 3 October 2023.) In September, we witnessed an increase in the number of people detained in lèse-majesté cases due to their political expression, even though their cases have not concluded. In the course of one month, the Court of First Instance has passed verdicts in 4 cases and the Court of Appeals […]

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17/10/2566

July 2023: A total of 1,918 people have been politically prosecuted in 1,230 cases

07/09/256607/09/2023 Situation Report (EN)

[Information as of 5 August 2023.] In light of the problematic formation of the new government, citizens have gathered to call upon the Senate, political parties, and independent organizations to respect their voices. As such, it became imperative to monitor how the laws would be used in response to these activities. In July 2023, the […]

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07/09/2566

June 2023: a total of 1,916 people have been politically prosecuted in 1,226 cases

10/07/256618/07/2023 Situation Report (EN), Highlight (EN)

In June, while only few new politically-motivated lawsuits emerged, the trials of many existing ones proceeded in full swing. The courts have issued verdicts for at least 12 lese-majeste cases within a course of merely one month acquitting, convicting (imprisonment), or suspending the punishment of the defendants. As a result, two more people in these […]

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10/07/2566

April 2023: a total of 1,902 people in 1,203 cases have been politically prosecuted

12/05/256612/05/2023 Situation Report (EN), Pin to highlight

Along with the scorching heat of April, the political temperature in Thailand has been rising steadily as the general election approaches. Meanwhile, the political lawsuits continue their courses. At least five more people have been charged with lèse-majesté last month while the Public Assembly Act and Section 116 are still used to accuse politicians and […]

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12/05/2566

February 2023: A total of 1,895 people politically prosecuted in 1,180 cases

17/03/256617/03/2023 Situation Report (EN), Highlight (EN)

Two months into the new year as Thailand is gearing towards a general election, over a hundred cases related to political expression and assemblies are still set to go to trial. In the past month, at least six new lèse-majesté cases have been reportedly initiated, while six cases related to the protests in 2020 – […]

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17/03/2566

Criminal Court refused to grant permission to human rights defender charged with lèse-majesté (Section 112) to attend meetings with the United Nations in Geneva

09/03/256609/03/2023 News (EN)

On 9 March 2023, the Criminal Court denied Pimsiri Petchnamrob’s request to appeal its previous decision to not grant Pimsiri permission to leave Thailand in order to attend meetings at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, later this month. As part of her bail condition in a lèse-majesté case, Pimsiri is prohibited […]

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09/03/2566

Defendant in “Yellow Duck” case sentenced to 3 years in prison for “mocking” the King

09/03/256609/03/2023 News (EN), Highlight (EN)

On 7 March 2023, the Taling Chan Criminal Court convicted “Tonmai” (alias)—a 26-year-old lawyer in a private company—under Section 112 (lèse-majesté) of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to 3 years in prison for mocking and defaming the King by delivering calendars with cartoons of a yellow duck to the buyers. His sentence was decreased […]

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09/03/2566

Statistics of Political Detainees’ Bail Requests between April 2022 and February 2023

28/02/256628/02/2023 Situation Report (EN), Highlight (EN)

According to TLHR, as of 20 February 2023, at least 3 people were detained for their political expressions or for politically motivated reasons. Eleven political detainees from 2022 spent the passing of the year in jail. Four of them requested bail at least 18 times, whereas 3 were detained during trial for more than 300 […]

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28/02/2566

Update! Tawan and Bam Entering their 6th Day of Dry Fasting

23/01/256623/01/2023 News (EN), Pin to highlight

In the morning of 23 January 2023, the lawyers traveled to the Central Women’s Correctional Institution to visit “Tawan” Tantawan Tuatulanon and “Bam” Orrawan (last name withheld) who are entering their 6th day of dry fasting. The lawyers learned that, on the night of 22 January 2023, Tawan was so weak to the extent that she fainted in […]

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23/01/2566

Thailand: Urgent Appeal to Thai Government to Urgently Take Action to End Arbitrary Detention and Judicial Harassment of Get and Baipor, pro-democracy activists

20/01/256620/01/2023 News (EN), Highlight (EN), ความเห็นทางกฎหมาย/แถลงการณ์

On 9 January 2023, the Bangkok Criminal Court revoked “Get” Sopon Surariddhidhamrong and “Baipor” Natthanit Duangmusit’s bail and ordered their detention on the ground that they violated the bail conditions of their temporary release, granted on 31 May 2022 and 4 August 2022, respectively, by participating in the anti-government protest on 17 November 2022, during […]

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20/01/2566

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