Press Conference: “The Next Step of Somyot Prueksakasemsuk’s Trial and Panel Discussion

Press Conference: “The Next Step of Somyot Prueksakasemsuk’s Trial and Panel Discussion: “Past, Present and Future of Lese Majeste Law and the Right to Bail”

14 July 2013, 13.30 – 16.30 hrs. Jantaporn Room, 1st Floor, Karnmanee Palace Hotel, Pradiphat Road, Bangkok

PROGRAMME

13.30 – 14.00 Press Conference “The Latest Development of Somyot’s Trial, the Rejections of Bail Requests, and the Next Step.”
by Mrs. Sukanya Prueksakasemsuk, Wife
Mr.Vasant Panich, Lawyer

14.00 – 14.15 Questions and Answers

14.15 – 16.00 Panel Discussion: “Past, Present and Future of Lese Majeste Law and the Right to Bail”

Panelists:
Mr. Vasant Panich
Executive Director,
Institute for Jurists and Human Rights Development – JUSTRIGHTS

Dr. Thongchai Winichakul
Historian and former political prisoner

Thantawut Twewarodomgul (Noom rednon)

A Representative from National Human Rights Commission of Thailand* TBC

Moderator:
Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon
Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

16.00 – 16.30 Questions and Answers

The event will be conducted in Thai, if you require English translation please contact:
Sukanya Tel: 081 8475132 or Panitan Tel: 086 660 0270