Amphon’s medical certificate not clear, court official says
2012-05-18 21:26
 

On 16 May, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs met to hear the case of Amphon Tangnoppakul, the lèse majesté convict who died from liver cancer during detention, and invited officials from several agencies including the Corrections Department, the Court of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission, as well as Amphon’s lawyers and family members.

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Thailand: Preliminary court date set in case of slain photographer Fabio Polenghi
Lisa Gardner, Asian Correspondent
2012-05-18 00:09
 

Eyewitnesses have come forward in the case of slain Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi, his sister said today, ensuring that his case will be heard before Thai courts.

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UK govt asked questions about death of Ah Kong and LM
Andrew Spooner
2012-05-17 14:01
 

Four questions have been asked of the UK government by Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kerry McCarthy MP (Britsol East, Labour Party) regarding the death of political prisoner Ampon Tangnoppakul  AKA Ah Kong and the on-going situation vis a vis the use of lese majeste laws in Thailand.

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US/Burma: Don’t Lift Sanctions Too Soon
Human Rights Watch
2012-05-16 12:02
 

Safeguards Needed Before Allowing Investment, Financial Services

(Washington, DC, May 15, 2012) – The US government should not ease sanctions on business activities in Burma until adequate safeguards are in place to prevent new investment from fueling human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. A US presidential order imposing a ban on investment and financial services in Burma is scheduled to expire on May 20, 2012, unless it is renewed or revised.

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Thailand: Two Years After Crackdown, Still No Justice
Human Rights Watch
2012-05-16 11:55
 

Victims Would Bear Brunt of Proposed Amnesty

(Bangkok, May 15, 2012) – The Thai government has not arrested or charged a single soldier or official for any of the scores of deaths and hundreds of injuries during the political violence in Bangkok two years ago, Human Rights Watch said today. The Thai government should withdraw an amnesty bill submitted to parliament that would shield all those involved in abuses during the 2010 violence from prosecution, Human Rights Watch said.

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September verdict for jailed Somyot?
Free Somyot Campaign
2012-05-15 04:40
 

Hearings ended on 3 May in the trial of Thai journalist and labour organiser Somyot Pruksakasemsuk. Already held for over a year on remand, he could face up to 30 years' jail for the publication of two articles that allegedly breach Thailand's draconian lèse majesté law. At the time, he was the acting editor-in-chief of the magazine in which the articles appeared. He did not write them, and neither of them even mentions the King of Thailand.

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