admin05

July 2026: Section 112 case dismissed over the royal motorcade poll, while “Netiwit” receives a suspended sentence for conscientious objection to military conscription

Highlight (EN), Pin to highlight, Situation Report (EN)

In July 2026, one more person was charged: Pavin Chachavalpongpun. His involvement came to light through the case of “Wela” (pseudonym), who was arrested in Chiang Mai and taken to face Section 112 proceedings in Phatthalung province over a post in the Facebook group “Royalist Marketplace–Talad Luang,” in which Pavin was named as one of […]

admin05

17/08/2569

June 2026: 2 SLAPP cases dismissed while Senate deliberating Amnesty Bill ‘excluding Section 112 cases in all circumstances including youth’

Highlight (EN), Articles (EN), Pin to highlight, Situation Report (EN)

June 2026 saw a new case filed concerning freedom of expression compared to May. A resident in Sa Kaeo province has been summoned regarding his act of “conscientious objection” bringing the number of individuals being charged to at least 1,347 cases while at least 589 cases are still pending in various stages. Meanwhile judicial decisions […]

admin05

28/07/2569

Geography of (In)Justice: Report Release on Remote Criminal Prosecutions in Thailand

Highlight (EN), Articles (EN), Document, Pin to highlight, Situation Report (EN), เอกสารเผยแพร่

On 26 June 2026, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), the Center for Legal Studies at Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law, and the Legal Aid Center at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Law held a launch event for TLHR’s new report, Geography of (In)Justice: The Problem of Remote Prosecutions: Examining the Law, the Impacts, and Proposals […]

admin05

13/07/2569

May 2026: Supreme Court upholds  6-year-sentence in Section 112 case against Tiwagon for wearing a shirt stating  “I lost faith in the monarchy,” while  case against Thanathorn dismissed

Articles (EN), Highlight (EN), Pin to highlight, Situation Report (EN)

May 2026 saw no new cases concerning public assembly and political expression over  the last two months. Nonetheless, of 1,346 cases in which members of the public have been indicted, 523 cases are pending in various stages of the judicial process and cases are seeing constant rulings each month. However, it is projected that in […]

admin05

23/06/2569

April 2026: Political cases remain ongoing – Eight rulings made while bails have constantly been denied 

Articles (EN), Highlight (EN), Situation Report (EN)

April 2026 saw no new cases concerning public assembly and political expression for the last two months. For rulings on cases concerning public assembly and political expression, throughout April, at least eight cases including three Section 112 cases have been decided. As for the remaining five cases, the Court notably dismissed two. The first was […]

admin05

29/05/2569

IRISH LAWYERS NOMINATES ARNON NAMPA FOR CCBE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD AS BANGKOK COURT HEARS ANOTHER LÈSE-MAJESTÉ CASE

ไม่มีหมวดหมู่

15 May 2026 — Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) is honored to announce that Irish lawyers have formally nominated Arnon for the 2026 The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) Human Rights Award, this coincides as the Bangkok Criminal Court convened a witness hearing last week in Black Case No. Aor. […]

admin05

15/05/2569

March 2026: Court acquits Section 112 case against “Piyarat-Nawat”; “Promsorn” denied bail and detained – Kanruethai faces combined prison sentence of 15 years

Situation Report (EN), Highlight (EN), Pin to highlight

In March 2026, there were no additional cases arising from public assemblies or political expression compared to the previous month. However, out of a total of 1,346 cases in which citizens have been prosecuted, around 535 cases remain ongoing at various stages of the legal process. There has also been an ongoing trend of influential […]

admin05

29/04/2569

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights submitted communication to UN Special Rapporteurs regarding the case of “Netiwit”: Conscientious Objection and Fair Trial Rights

Articles (EN), Highlight (EN)

On 9 October 2025, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) submitted a communication to the United Nations (UN) experts regarding the issue of conscious objection in the case of Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, a prominent Thai human rights activist and conscientious objector. The communication was submitted to: (1) the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief; […]

admin05

16/01/2569

A letter to the Chief Justice of the Criminal Court:Unjust political persecution of Thai human rights defender and Sakharov fellow Ms. Pimsiri “Mook” Petchnamrob

ไม่มีหมวดหมู่, Highlight (EN), Pin to highlight, Statement/Legal Opinion

16 September 2025 Chief Justice Suchart Soontarikasem Criminal Court Bangkok, Thailand Re: Unjust political persecution of Thai human rights defender and Sakharov fellow Ms. Pimsiri “Mook” Petchnamrob Dear Chief Justice Soontarikasem, We, the undersigned fellows of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Fellowship and laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, write to express our […]

admin05

16/09/2568

An Analysis of the Wrongful Detention of  Dr. Paul Chambers under Thai Law and International Law

Articles (EN), Highlight (EN), Pin to highlight

Dr. Paul Chambers, an American academic whose research specializes in civil-military relations in Southeast Asia, was detained on lèse majesté charges and the Computer Crimes Act by Thai authorities in April 2025. The charges stemmed from allegations that Dr. Chambers posted a blurb for a webinar—hosted by Singapore’s ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, where he was a […]

admin05

19/08/2568

Prosecutor indicted 9 Malayu activists under Section 116 for their involvement in organizing the Melayu Raya cultural gathering in Pattani Province in May 2022

News (EN)

On 23 January 2025, at the Pattani Provincial Court, a prosecutor from the Office of Criminal Litigation 4 Region 9 issued an indictment order against nine Muslim activists on charges under Sections 116 (sedition), 209 (secret society), and 210 (conspiracy) of the Criminal Code, as well as the Emergency Decree. These charges stemmed from their […]

admin05

28/02/2568

UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Finds the Detention of Human Rights Lawyer Arnon Nampa Arbitrary and Calls for his Immediate Release

ไม่มีหมวดหมู่, Articles (EN), Highlight (EN), Pin to highlight

During its 100th session in late August 2024, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued its opinion (Opinion No. 28/2024) on the detention of human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa under Section 112 (lèse-majesté) of the Thai Criminal Code. The Working Group concludes that the deprivation of Mr. Nampa’s liberty is arbitrary as it violates […]

admin05

16/12/2567
X