human rights
- Thailand News
One million sign call for withdrawal of Amnesty International Thailand’s operating license
Apparently, one million people want to expel Amnesty International from…
- World News
South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid champion, dies aged 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the anti-apartheid icon who championed human rights…
- World News
US confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights abuses
The US government has confirmed a diplomatic boycott of the…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s exclusion from US Summit for Democracy could impact foreign investment
The exclusion of Thailand from the US’s virtual Summit for…
- World News
Cambodian refugees under UN protection arrested after deportation from Thailand
Following the arrest of a third Cambodian refugee deported from…
- Crime News
Torture and forced disappearances bills pass House vote 368-0
4 bills on torture and forced disappearances have now successfully…
- World News
Taliban vows no revenge, fewer restrictions on women this time
In the wake of seizing control of Afghanistan, the Taliban…
- Thailand News
Harmful chemicals used on protesters at last year’s rallies – Amnesty International
Harmful chemicals were shot from high-pressure water cannons to break…
- Covid-19 News
Amnesty International calls for Thailand to limit ‘unnecessary detention’ to reduce Covid-19 at prisons
Human rights activists are calling on the Thai government to…
- Thailand News
Free media threatened by Covid-19-inspired laws
The International Commission of Jurists is warning that media and…
- Politics News
New NGO law could target anti-governemnt activists
A controversial new NGO law was drafted with critics arguing…
- World News
UN Human Rights Office calls for Southeast Asian countries to protect Burmese refugees
With Burmese nationals fleeing to Thailand to escape the violence…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s PM says Karen villagers can’t live in national park
Thailand’s PM says Karen villagers are not allowed to live…
- Thailand News
Thailand classified as a “not free” country in Freedom House report
On a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 being…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | PM parliamentary rebuke, ‘OnlyFans’ Covid alternative | February 17
Thai airlines and hotels say that the tourism crisis in…
- Thailand News
Human Rights Watch says Thailand abuses lèse majesté law to silence protesters
The Human Rights Watch is speaking up against Thailand’s use…
- Thailand News
Amnesty International condemns “shocking” 87-year sentence for lèse majesté offences
Amnesty International has roundly denounced Thailand’s sentencing of a 65…
- Thailand News
Amnesty International campaign urges PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to drop charges pressed on protesters
The human rights group Amnesty International has launched a campaign…
- Thailand Protest News
United Nations condemns Thailand’s use of lèse majesté law against minor | VIDEO
The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights has expressed…
- Thailand Protest News
Protesters gather at Bangkok’s United Nations, call to abolish lèse majesté law
Pro-democracy protesters gathered in front of the United Nations building…
- Thailand News
Digital Minister defends decision to ban Pornhub
Following backlash on the move to block PornHub and other…
- Thailand News
Human rights activists file defamation lawsuit against PM and army
A civil defamation lawsuit has been filed by Thai human…
- Thailand Protest News
Human rights NGO, opposition parties, say State of Emergency infringes human rights
A Thai human rights NGO has criticised the government’s decision…
- Thailand Protest News
Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa arrested, flown to Chiang Mai for sedition charges
After being arrested in Bangkok early this morning, along with…
- Thailand Protest News
UPDATE: Bangkok under a State of Emergency, protests ‘cleared’, 20+ arrested,
Bangkok awakes to a State of Emergency, imposed at 4am…
- Politics News
Foreign Ministry refutes Amnesty allegation that Thai government is gagging protesters
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry has hit back at an Amnesty International…
- Politics News
Human rights lawyer Anon arrested again in Bangkok
Thai human rights lawyer Anon Nampa is in custody once…
- World News
America’s BLM movement sparks race discussion in Thailand
While the Black Lives Matter movement continues unabated in the…
- Business News
Tesco addressing migrant worker abuse at Thailand distribution centres
Migrant workers at Tesco’s distribution centres in Thailand are being…
- World News
Facebook won’t build data centres in countries with bad human rights records, except Singapore
Mark Zuckerberg promised in a lengthy blog post that the company…
