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Pegasus Spyware Found on Phones of Dissidents Involved in Mass Protests in Thailand

Thailand must thoroughly investigate the use of the invasive Pegasus spyware found on the phones of dozens of activists, Amnesty…

July 18, 2022

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Amnesty Committed to Continuing its Work in Thailand Despite Calls for Expulsion

Amnesty International has had a longstanding presence in Thailand and is committed to continuing to promote and protect human rights…

February 16, 2022

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Facebook caves to abusive censorship requests in Thailand

Responding to news that Facebook has complied with censorship requests from the Thai authorities, Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Amnesty Tech’s Acting Program…

August 25, 2020

NEW YORK, - MARCH 18: A cyclist wearing a mask is seen as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States on March 18, 2020 in Various Cities, . The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Explainer: Seven ways the coronavirus affects human rights

The outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCov) that started in the Chinese city of Wuhan (Hubei province) in late 2019 has been declared…

February 10, 2020

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Thailand: Amnesty welcomes Saudi woman’s refugee protection

Responding to news that the UN have granted refugee status to Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, an 18-year old Saudi woman, and…

January 9, 2019

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Thailand: Don’t deport Saudi woman in grave danger

Responding to reports that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, an 18-year-old Saudi woman, faces deportation from the transit zone of Suvarnabhumi Airport…

January 7, 2019

A Rohingya Muslim illegal immigrant puts his hand on the railing inside the Immigration Detention Centre during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Kanchanaburi province July 10, 2013. More than a hundred Rohingya Muslims gathered to pray and break fast as they welcome the first day of Ramadan in Thailand. The stateless people arrived in Thailand earlier in January this year after fleeing a bloody conflict between the Buddhist and Muslims in Myanmar's western Rakhine State. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION IMMIGRATION) - GM1E97B031V01

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

With the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis developing on its doorstep, Thailand must take concrete action to reverse its long-standing…

September 28, 2017

Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa, a Thai law student at Khon Kaen University and member of Dao Din, a student group that engageson issues relating to human rights and democracy.

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Thailand: Activist Sentenced for Posting Article to Facebook

Reacting to the guilty verdict against pro-democracy activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa (“Pai Dao Din”), who was today sentenced to two-and-a-half years…

August 15, 2017

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Thailand: Denial of entry to Hong Kong student activist a new blow to freedom of expression

The decision to deny Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong entry into Thailand underscores the government’s willingness to suppress the…

October 5, 2016

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Thailand: Torture victims must be heard

Silencing human rights activists who highlight human rights violations will not solve the problem of torture and other ill-treatment in…

September 28, 2016

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Thailand: A culture of torture under the military

Since seizing power in a 2014 coup, Thailand’s military authorities have allowed a culture of torture and other ill-treatment to…

September 23, 2016

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Thailand: Referendum marred by human rights violations

Thailand’s referendum on a draft constitution takes place this Sunday against a backdrop of pervasive human rights violations that have…

August 5, 2016