<p>Arrest warrants against&nbsp;<strong>Sirawit Seritiwat</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Chonthicha Jaeung-Rew</strong>,<strong>&nbsp;Chanoknan Ruamsap</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Korakot Saengyenpan&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Abhisit Sapnaphapan&nbsp;</strong>were issued on 13 January 2016 by the Bangkok Military Court. The human rights defenders were accused of having held a political gathering of more than five persons on 7 December 2015, without official authorization. The five human rights defenders were arrested on 20 and 21 January 2016, and released on 21 and 22 January 2016.</p>