By Prachatai |
<p>The royal defamation law reflects Thai society and is needed to protect the monarchy and national security, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Thani Thongphakdi at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session on Wednesday (10 November).</p>
By CIVICUS and the Asia Democracy Network (ADN) |
<p>As Thailand’s human rights record is examined at the Human Rights Council on 11 November 2021, CIVICUS and the Asia Democracy Network (ADN) call on UN member states to raise serious concerns about Thailand’s civic freedoms.</p>
By UN Human Rights Council |
<p>On 10 November 2021, Thailand’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time in a meeting that will be <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://webtv.un.org/&source=gmail&ust=1636188078447000&usg=AFQjCNGJEniuqxGpMNrHdaAe4dfQ9qdzTQ" href="http://webtv.un.org/" target="_blank">webcast live</a>.</p>
By Scholars at Risk |
<p>For the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), to be held in November 2021, <a href="https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/">Scholars at Risk (SAR)</a> has submitted a report to the Working Group, detailing the worsening situation for academic freedom and freedom of expression in Thailand.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>This November, the Thai government will have to answer all concerns expressed by UN Members over human rights violations in the country. For the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), student groups in Thailand have submitted a report to the Working Group, revealing that the Thai government has not delivered on the promises made to the international community 5 years ago.</p>
By Manushya Foundation |
<p>Manushya Foundation, CIVICUS and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) call on the Government of Lao PDR to remove all unwarranted restrictions on civic space in the country ahead of its human rights review to be held at the United Nations (UN) in January-February 2020. The review will mark five years since UN member states made 33 recommendations to the Lao government that directly relate to barriers to open civic space. As of today, the government has partially implemented only three recommendations.</p>
By Manushya Foundation |
By Thai Business and Human Rights Network |
By International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) |
<p dir="ltr">Thailand’s worsening human rights record will expose the military junta to further international embarrassment during a review by a United Nations (UN) human rights body, FIDH and its member organizations Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) and Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) said today.</p>
By FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) |
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By International Federation for Human Rights |
<p>Paris, Bangkok, 18 May 2016: The Thai government deceived the international community with regard to the real human rights situation in the country during the UN-backed Universal Periodic Review (UPR), held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 May 2016, FIDH, its member organization Union for Civil Liberty (UCL), and its partner organization Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) said today.</p>