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15 Sep 2009
On 16 Sept. 2009, the State Enterprise Workers Relations Confederation (SERC), the Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF) and the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC) will petition the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants calling for an urgent inquiry into the commencement of a nationality verification process for Burmese migrants in Thailand. Subsequently, a set of recommendations will be submitted to the Royal Thai Government.
14 Sep 2009
Da Torpedo’s lawyer has submitted complaints to the Corrections Department, asking for an explanation of what he alleged as discrimination against his client, including putting her in solitary confinement as a punishment and labeling her as a lèse majesté convict. He also suspected warders of eavesdropping on his talks with his client, and prying into confidential documents.
11 Sep 2009
In just two days, Thai media magnate Sondhi Limthongkul received a
double whammy: He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on 10
September for libel and he lost an appeal in another libel case,
earning him another six-month jail term, media reports said.
11 Sep 2009
Thai media, freedom of speech, and freedom to information are under threat in Thailand by a government that is robbing the people of their rights and freedoms.
10 Sep 2009
The Royal Thai Air Force has purchased 4 new royal airplanes with a budget of 3.6 billion baht from the government. Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force said the planes and pilots had been selected to guarantee maximum safety.
10 Sep 2009
Malaysian authorities grilled for eight hours on 8 September 2009 the editors and staff of the country's leading independent news site, Malaysiakini, in connection with news videos of what has become known as the "cow's head protest" it had posted online.
9 Sep 2009
Malaysian NGOs' statement - On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) on 9 September 2009, we, the undersigned Malaysian non-governmental organisations, announce that we will boycott the event organised by SUHAKAM to commemorate its 10th year of existence.
7 Sep 2009
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has criticised the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over its request to online news portal, Malaysiakini to take down videos related to a controversial protest against the relocation of a temple in Shah Alam, close to the capital city of Kuala Lumpur.
6 Sep 2009
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) is seeking more cooperation from relevant agencies and business groups to prevent inappropriate content on the internet. The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) says the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) is authorized to withdraw or suspend the licenses of the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who do not cooperate in blocking inappropriate web pages.
4 Sep 2009
Kevin Hewison of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill talks to Pitch Pongsawat of Chulalongkorn University about Thaksin and his politics in Prachatai's online talk show.
4 Sep 2009
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is writing to you to request urgent intervention in accordance with your respective mandates in response to the case of Darunee Chanchoengsilapakul, and also with a view to wider concerns about steadily declining freedom of expression and increasing politicization of the judiciary in Thailand.
3 Sep 2009
In a migrant rights victory in Thailand, the parents of a 17 year old unregistered male Burmese work accident victim, Sai Htun, today settled their compensation claim against employers of their son at Region 5 Labour Court in Chiangmai, Northern Thailand. Two years after Sai Htun was killed on a local authority flood defence project, the 250, 000 baht (US$7, 143) settlement provides hope for over 2 million Burmese migrants currently working in dangerous workplaces in Thailand.
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