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Thailand human rights
February 10, 2021
Under Cover of Myanmar’s Coup, Neighboring Countries Continue Crackdowns
By Sebastian Strangio
Once again, Myanmar is the pariah state that relativizes the rest of the region’s abuses.
January 20, 2021
With Severe Sentence, Thailand Deepens Its War on Critics of the Monarchy
By Sebastian Strangio
Thailand wields a controversial law in its attempt to stamp out a campaign of student-led protests.
December 08, 2020
Sister of Missing Thai Dissident Meets with Cambodian Judge
By Associated Press
Wanchalearm Satsaksit was snatched off the street in front of his Phnom Penh apartment in early June.
September 16, 2020
UN Renews Push on Thai Activist’s Disappearance
By Sebastian Strangio
Correspondence reveals the Cambodian government's threadbare investigation into the apparent abduction.
September 15, 2020
Southeast Asian Parliamentarians Face Chilly Political Climate
By Sebastian Strangio
The region’s authoritarian turn has made life difficult for lawmakers opposing entrenched political interests.
July 17, 2018
Reckoning With Human Rights Violations in Thailand's Extraterritorial Investments
By Wora Suk
As Thailand's investments across ASEAN increase, the country must commit to human rights due diligence that has been lacking.
December 23, 2016
Thailand’s Draconian Cyber Law Sparks Rights Fears
By Mong Palatino
Revised law could be yet another blow to freedoms.
November 01, 2016
A New Era of Intolerance in Thailand?
By Shawn W. Crispin
Rising nationalism after the king's death could signal worrying days ahead for the country.
October 07, 2016
China-Thailand Relations in the Spotlight with Activist Deportation
By Shawn W. Crispin
A recent incident has raised questions about how beholden Bangkok is to Beijing.
October 06, 2016
Torture Under Thailand's Military Junta
By Mong Palatino
A new report exposes the extent of the practice under the current government.
October 03, 2016
The Truth About Thailand's Social Media Surveillance
By Mong Palatino
The targeting of government critics is yet another concern in post-coup Thailand.
August 17, 2016
Thailand's New Constitution: A Blow to Rights?
By Mong Palatino
Despite the approval of the Thai charter, its content remains worrying.
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