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Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa, a Thai law student at Khon Kaen University and member of Dao Din, a student group that engageson issues relating to human rights and democracy.

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Thailand: Activist Sentenced for Posting Article to Facebook

Reacting to the guilty verdict against pro-democracy activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa (“Pai Dao Din”), who was today sentenced to two-and-a-half years…

August 15, 2017

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Thailand: Denial of entry to Hong Kong student activist a new blow to freedom of expression

The decision to deny Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong entry into Thailand underscores the government’s willingness to suppress the…

October 5, 2016

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Thailand: Torture victims must be heard

Silencing human rights activists who highlight human rights violations will not solve the problem of torture and other ill-treatment in…

September 28, 2016

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Thailand: A culture of torture under the military

Since seizing power in a 2014 coup, Thailand’s military authorities have allowed a culture of torture and other ill-treatment to…

September 23, 2016

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Thailand: Referendum marred by human rights violations

Thailand’s referendum on a draft constitution takes place this Sunday against a backdrop of pervasive human rights violations that have…

August 5, 2016

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Kenya: Taiwanese nationals must not be deported to China

Kenyan authorities must not deport five Taiwanese nationals to China, where they face a real risk of human rights violations,…

August 5, 2016

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Amnesty International Thailand’s Chair and other activists face jail for exposing torture

The Thai authorities must immediately drop the criminal investigation against three of the country’s most prominent human rights activists, including…

July 25, 2016

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Thailand: Withdraw charges against human rights defenders

The Thai authorities must reverse their decision to charge three prominent human rights defenders with criminal defamation and computer crimes…

June 26, 2016

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Amnesty International urges Thailand to release Facebook commenters now

Thailand’s military government is brazenly seeking to shut down debate ahead of a referendum on a draft constitution, Amnesty International…

April 27, 2016

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…

February 22, 2016

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016