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Pursuant to more than 15 individuals being remanded in custody on politically motivated charges, and given their being denied to post bail, some of them have been held in custody for more than 300 days. Although others have been allowed to post bail, they are required to wear Electronic Monitoring (EM) devices and some are even required to remain inside their home 24 hours a day

The Thai government must protect asylum seekers from Myanmar Ms. Han Lay must be released from detention, and not deported to face Min Aung Hlaing’s persecution: The Thai government must protect asylum seekers from Myanmar

A ‘top secret’ document circulated online earlier this month believed to be produced by the Thai government - lists 183 people including opposition politicians, outspoken democracy activists, lawyers and journalists categorised by their perceived threat level to the state.

On 10 February 2016, a public discussion was organized to launch a 120-page-report compiling the interviews of 54 victims of torture and articles on how to prevent torture. A collaboration of three organizations, the Duay Jai Group, the Patani Human Rights Network and the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF), the report is derived from direct interviews conducted with victims of torture relying on the questionnaire designed based on the investigation protocol provided for in the Istanbul Protocol.

10 June 2022) – Thai Prosecutor is set to indict two rights activists today at Dusit District Court for the trivial charges of blocking traffic and using a loud speaker as they exercised their rights to free speech during a rally against anti-torture and enforced disappearance.

After waiting for more than 15 years, only another 60 more days, the Act on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance 2022 shall come into force on 22 February 2023 (120 days after being published in the Government Gazette on 25 October 2022). The law is enacted pursuant to Thailand’s obligations toward the UNCAT and the ICPPED.