<p>The Network of People Who Own Mineral Resources issued a statement on Monday (30 March), raising concerns about the restriction to people&#39;s rights and freedom under the Emergency Decree, which limits freedom of assembly, reduce the people&#39;s participation, and close off complaint mechanism, resulting in the&nbsp;inability to exercise their rights according to the constitution and related bills to oppose the mineral projects.</p>

<p>The Thai government should ensure that the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation (2005) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic does not impose unwarranted restrictions on human rights, Amnesty International said today.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.article19.org/resources/thailand-emergency-measures-threaten-human-rights/">ARTICLE 19</a> and <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/03/25/thailand-covid-19-clampdown-free-speech">Human Rights Watch (HRW)</a> have issued statements following the announcement of <a href="https://prachatai.com/english/node/8429">emergency measures</a> by the Thai government yesterday (26 March), raising concern over how these measures may threaten freedom of expression and access to information.</p>

<p>As the Thai government moves to exercise its power under the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation B.E. 2548 (2005) (&ldquo;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/482b005f2.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585206537455000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG_VFIFEdZeOfqxa6NegLia1_qjcg" href="https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/482b005f2.pdf" target="_blank" title="https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/482b005f2.pdf Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link">Emergency Decree</a>&rdquo;) to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, the ICJ would like to&nbsp;reiterate&nbsp;its&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Thailand-emergency-decree-report-2011-eng.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1585206537455000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEEBuJOQN0Iu4KCZ5JZ-BDJL6sFBQ" href="https://www.icj.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Thailand-emergency-decree-report-2011-eng.pdf" target="_blank">recommendations made since 2005</a>&nbsp;regarding lawful and proportionate exercise of this power in a manner consistent with Thailand&#39;s obligations under international law.</p>

<p>On 1 and 2 August 2019, bomb attacks took place in at least seven spots including the Government Complex and several public places in Bangkok. On 2 August, two Malay Muslim men were taken into in custody in relation to the bombings, namely Mr. Look-ai Saengae, age 23, and Mr. Wildon Maha, age 29. They were apprehended in Chumphon province while they were on their way back to their hometown in Narathiwat province. Between 2 and 4 August 2019, their relatives and attorneys were not aware of their place of detention and were denied access to them.</p>

<div>Throughout Thai history, state officials, especially police and army officers, who perpetrated torture and enforced disappearances, have never been punished and have never admitted their crimes. This year a bill against the 2 crimes was completed which has been praised by experts. However, under the military junta regime, which itself is a threat to human rights, one must be very sceptical about the bill really being passed into law.&nbsp;</div> <p></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>(New York, October 25, 2014) – The Thai government has yet to bring to justice police and military personnel responsible for the deaths of scores of protesters in Tak Bai in southern&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hrw.org/asia/thailand" target="_blank">Thailand&nbsp;</a>in 2004, Human Rights Watch said today.</p>

<p>On 7 September, the Pattani Provincial Court rejected an appeal by Rohima Huseng, who alleged that security officers in Pattani tortured her brother, Hasan Huseng, during interrogation at a detention centre in a military camp in southern Pattani Province.</p>

<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The court has rejected an appeal to investigate an alleged torture case in Pattani on grounds that the 2007 Constitution can no longer be used to claim a citizen’s basic rights, according to the&nbsp; <a href="http://th.macmuslim.com/?p=810">Muslim Attorney Center Foundation</a>.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div>On 7 September, the Pattani Provincial Court rejected an appeal by Rohima Huseng, who alleged security officers in Pattani tortured her brother, Hasan Huseng, during interrogation.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Hasan Huseng, a suspected insurgent, was captured by Spec </div></div>

<div> <p>Despite threats and intimidation from state authorities, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, a human rights lawyer and director of the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) of Thailand, stands firm on her claims about alleged torture and enforced disappearances committed by the Thai authorities in the restive Deep South of Thailand.</p> </div>