intimidation

Student visited by police after sharing news about Tiwagorn and the triumphal arch in honor of the King and forced to sign MOU promising not to publish anything about the monarchy again

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) was informed of police intimidation and harassment from “Noom” (pseudonym), a university student in Bangkok. After sharing news about the confinement of Tiwagorn Withiton and the soaring price of triumphal arches in honor of the King as reported by Prachatai, at his house, he was visited by plainclothes officers […]

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31/07/2563

Combined forces raiding home of the FB user posting photo of Tiwagorn wearing T-shit printed “I have lost faith in the monarchy” and taking him to police station

30/07/256331/07/2020 Highlight (EN), News (EN)

14 July 2020, around 15.30, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) has been informed by Mr. Kriangkrai Singhon that he was taken by Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) officials and held in custody at the Chiang Khan Police Station in Loey. He was taken there to give a statement as a witness since his personal […]

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30/07/2563

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 […]

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02/07/2563

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

TLHR Overall Situation in February 2020

10/03/256310/04/2020 Highlight (EN), News (EN)

A month of the dissolution of the Future Forward Party (FFP) ruled by the Constitutional Court sparked criticisms and discontentment among FFP’s supporters– especially students and the young generation. Reportedly, students in more than 60 universities and schools across the country, using their university and school compounds, staged protests against the Court’s ruling, and the […]

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10/03/2563

The Attacks of Political Activists Joint Statement

04/06/2562 Highlight (EN), Statement/Legal Opinion

In pursuance to a string of recent attacks of at least three pro-democracy activists including Aekachai Hongkangwan who was physically assaulted seven times and had his car set on fire twice since early 2018, and of late on 13 May 2019, Aekachai was violently attacked in front of the Bangkok Criminal Court after attending a […]

TLHR

04/06/2562

Ordinary people are still treated as a “target” despite the forthcoming election

22/03/256228/03/2019 Situation Report (EN)

The promulgation of the Royal Decree for the Election of MPs BE 2562 on 23 January 2019 should have set a positive tone for the state of rights and freedoms in Thailand. Instead, harassment and criminal prosecutions against people continues unabated. It has not happened to only politicians or MP candidates: ordinary people have to […]

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22/03/2562

Public Statement: NCPO must stop invoking Section 44

22/03/256222/03/2019 Statement/Legal Opinion

22 March 2019 It has been reported that residences of several MP candidates in many constituencies have been searched by the police and military authorities. The MP candidates have also faced various forms of harassment. In at least two provinces, the police and military forces have raided the residences of the MP candidates, invoking […]

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22/03/2562

Election under the shadow of NCPO: Updates on harassment against politicians

22/03/2562 Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

It is only a few days until the long awaited election. In the final weeks leading up to the vote, however, many incidents that make this election controversial have continued, particularly the response from the army toward politicians and the decision of the Constitutional Court to disband the Thai Raksa Chart Party. The Thai Lawyers […]

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22/03/2562

Can it be free and fair as expected?

05/03/256205/08/2021 Articles (EN), Situation Report (EN)

Monitoring harassments against politicians after the lifting of the ban on political activities ahead of the election Despite the 11 December 2018 issuance of the Head of the NCPO Order no. 22/2561 to lift restrictions on political activities despite the promulgation of the Royal Decree on the election, anti-junta politicians continue to face harassment and […]

TLHR

05/03/2562