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THAILAND: Unfair Trial in the Military Courts

32nd Session- 2016 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Commission on Human Rights, Thailand, Written Submissions June 3, 2016January 16, 2017 Admin 0 Comments

1. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to draw the attention of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to the fact that on 13 March 2015, in response to expressed concerns about trials of civilians in Military Courts, Thailand’s delegation to the United Nations (UN) stated to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) that Thailand “is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights of all persons” and that “only a limited number of cases of those who are accused of committing serious offences are submitted to Military Courts”. 2. The ALRC would like to point out the manifest inaccuracy of this statement. The May 2014 Military coup, […]

THAILAND: Next steps to end impunity for state violence in Thailand

21st Session - 2012 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Thailand, Written Submissions August 29, 2012July 15, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-03-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Next steps to end impunity for state violence in Thailand On 30 July 2012, the Criminal Court in Bangkok convicted five police officers for the murder of a teenager during the “war on drugs” in 2004 in Thailand. This is the first case of which the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is aware in which police responsible for killings during the “war on drugs” under the government of ousted Prime Minister […]

THAILAND: Dehumanization and death in custody of a Thai citizen accused of lese majesty: The case of Amphon Tangnoppakul

20th Session - 2012 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Thailand, Written Submissions June 14, 2012July 15, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2012 ALRC-CWS-20-09-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twentieth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Dehumanization and death in custody of a Thai citizen accused of lese majesty: The case of Amphon Tangnoppakul On 8 May 2012, Mr. Amphon Tangnoppakul (also known to his family as “Ah Kong” or “grandfather,” and to the public as “Uncle SMS”), a 61-year-old man, was found dead in prison custody. At the time of his death, Amphon was serving a 20-year sentence received upon being convicted of four violations under […]

THAILAND: Freedom of expression under attack

20th Session - 2012 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Thailand, Written Submissions June 11, 2012July 16, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2012 ALRC-CWS-20-06-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twentieth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Freedom of expression under attack The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring the crisis of freedom of expression in Thailand to the attention of the Human Rights Council. This statement is the third on this topic that the ALRC has submitted to the Council since May 2011. During the seventeenth session of the Council in May 2011, the ALRC highlighted the […]

THAILAND: Political repression, disappearances and attacks on activists highlighted during Thai UPR outcome adoption

19th Session - 2012 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Statements, Thailand March 22, 2012July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

date: March 22, 2012 document id: ALRC-COS-19-13-2012 HRC section: Item 6 — consideration of UPR reports — Thailand Speaker: Mr. Norman Voss An Oral Statement to the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status THAILAND: Political repression, disappearances and attacks on activists highlighted during Thai UPR outcome adoption Thank you Madam President, The ALRC welcomes Thailand’s UPR, which has highlighted many shared human rights concerns, including torture, forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, freedom of expression and lèse majesté, prison conditions, corruption, impunity, violations in the southern provinces, as well as the need for review of problematic […]

THAILAND: Continued impunity for enforced disappearance in Thailand

19th Session - 2012 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Thailand, Written Submissions February 21, 2012July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2012 ALRC-CWS-19-05-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Nineteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Continued impunity for enforced disappearance in Thailand The Asian Legal Resource Center wishes to bring the importance of continued action to end enforced disappearance in Thailand to the attention of the Human Rights Council. While the signing of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance on 9 January 2012 by the Government of Thailand is a positive […]

THAILAND: Growing threats to political freedom in Thailand

19th Session - 2012 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Thailand, Written Submissions February 16, 2012July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2012 ALRC-CWS-19-02-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Nineteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Growing threats to political freedom in Thailand 1. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring the growing range of state and vigilante threats to political freedom in Thailand to the attention of the Human Rights Council. These threats have been concentrated around those who both express critical views of the monarchy, as well as those who express concern about these threats. In recent months, academic and human rights defenders […]

THAILAND: International community urged on impunity of “drug war” killers

Uncategorized October 6, 2011 admin 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE ALRC-PRL-003-2011 A Press Release by the Asian Legal Resource Centre THAILAND: International community urged on impunity of “drug war” killers (Hong Kong, October 6, 2011) The killers of thousands of persons during the “war on drugs” conducted in Thailand from 2003 to 2005 continue to enjoy impunity for their crimes over six years on, a relative of one teenage victim of extrajudicial killing said at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva on Monday. Mrs. Pikul Phromchan told delegates participating in an event convened by non-governmental organizations FORUM-ASIA, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) at the UN, two […]

THAILAND: Persecution of torture victims and the legalization of impunity in Thailand

18th Session - 2011 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Thailand, Written Submissions August 29, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2011 ALRC-CWS-18-03-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eighteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Persecution of torture victims and the legalization of impunity in Thailand The Asian Legal Resource Centre wishes to draw the attention of the Human Rights Council to the systemic persecution of torture victims in Thailand. Thailand acceded to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment (CAT) on 2 October 2007. However, since accession, there has neither been a national law passed nor significant changes in […]

THAILAND: Persecution of torture victims and the legalization of impunity in Thailand

18th Session - 2011 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, documents, Human Rights Council, Thailand, Written Submissions August 29, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2011 ALRC-CWS-18-03-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eighteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Persecution of torture victims and the legalization of impunity in Thailand The Asian Legal Resource Centre wishes to draw the attention of the Human Rights Council to the systemic persecution of torture victims in Thailand. Thailand acceded to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment (CAT) on 2 October 2007. However, since accession, there has neither been a national law passed nor significant changes in […]