By United Nations Human Rights Office for South East Asia |
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<div>BANGKOK (3 September 2014) --- The United Nations Human Rights Office for South East Asia (OHCHR) is seriously concerned about increasing restrictions on human rights defenders in exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and expression in Thailand.</div>
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<div>On Tuesday, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, a local human rights organization, announced the cancellation of an e
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By UN High Commissioner for Human Rights |
<div>19 August 2014</div>
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<div><strong>Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani</strong></div>
<div><strong>Location: Geneva</strong></div>
<div><strong>Subject: Thailand</strong></div>
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<div>We are seriously concerned about the prosecution and harsh sentencing of individuals in Thailand under the country's lèse majesté law. Such measures are adding to the larger pattern of increasing restrictions on freedom of expression in Thailand.
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By SEAPA |
<div>Bangkok, 27 November - The Third Committee of the United Nations General assembly on 26 November passed a resolution on the safety or journalists and the issue of impunity, among others setting 2 November as the “International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.”</div>
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By Luc Stevens, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Thailand |
<div>Following yet another year of world headlines dominated by horrific acts of violence against women and girls, during the 16 days of activism to end violence against women, starting on November 25th and ending in Human Rights Day, December 10th, the international community comes together to reaffirm and re-commit to securing a world free of violence against women and girl. </div>
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<p>Three rights groups in Thailand have today called on Ban Ki-moon, the United Nation’s (UN) Secretary General, to intervene to prevent further abuse of Myanmar migrants deported from Thailand. The UN Secretary General will visit Bangkok on Tuesday as a guest of the Royal Thai Government (RTG).</p>