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Urgent Action: Authorities Block March, Charge Participants (Thailand: UA 260.17)

December 4, 2017

16 individuals were arrested during a march to deliver a petition to the Thai Prime Minister to request the shelving of plans for a coal-fired power plant and may face criminal charges. The arrests occurred after security forces blocked the path of the protesters, leading to a clash between the two groups and minor injuries

16 individuals were arrested during a march to deliver a petition to the Thai Prime Minister to request the shelving of plans for a coal-fired power plant and may face criminal charges. The arrests occurred after security forces blocked the path of the protesters, leading to a clash between the two groups and minor injuries. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Calling on authorities to drop all charges against activists involved in the 27 November march that stem from the peaceful exercise of their human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
  • Calling on the government to publicly affirm the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and take steps to ensure the physical safety and security of individuals seeking to exercise these rights.

Contact these two officials by 15 January, 2018: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha Government House Phitsanulok road Bangkok 10300, Thailand Fax: + 66 2282 5131. Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Prime Minister

Ambassador Pisan Manawapat, Royal Embassy of Thailand 1024 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20007 Phone: 202 944 3600 I Fax: 1 202 944 3611 Contact form: http://thaiembdc.org/contact/ Twitter: @ThaiEmbDC Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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