UN: Thai government must undertake constitutional reform
ARTICLE 19 makes this joint statement on behalf of 17 organisations. We thank the High Commissioner for his global update. We encourage the High Commissioner to continue to lend his voice to the calls...
View ArticleThailand: A seat on Human Rights Council must prompt constitutional reform
In January 2025, Thailand began its three-year term as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call on the government of Thailand to now...
View ArticleThailand: Silencing dissent and the fight for free expression
ARTICLE 19 provides in-depth analysis of Thailand’s defamation laws in its new report Silencing Dissent: Defamation Laws and the Fight for Free Expression in Thailand, underscoring an urgent call for...
View ArticleThailand: Dissolution of Move Forward Party a severe blow to democracy
ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned by the decision of Thailand’s Constitutional Court to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP) and bar 10 executive members from politics for 10 years, citing the party’s...
View ArticleThailand: Solidarity with the plaintiffs of the Tak Bai case
ARTICLE 19 stands in solidarity with the victims of police brutality during a peaceful protest in 2004, and with their families, as they seek justice 20 years on for the deaths of seven people. No...
View ArticleThailand: Justice for the death of Roning Dolah
ARTICLE 19 calls for the investigation and prosecution of the individuals responsible for the shooting of Roning Dolah, a prominent human rights defender who had been investigating extrajudicial...
View ArticleThailand: Hold authorities accountable for the death of Netiporn ‘Bung’...
Thai pro-democracy activist Netiporn ‘Bung’ Sanesangkhom, 28, died on 14 May in detention at the Central Women’s Correctional Institute Hospital. She had been detained since January 26 for contempt of...
View ArticleUN: States must follow Model Protocol on protests
ARTICLE 19 thanks the Special Rapporteur for the Model Protocol, which we hope will revitalise efforts by States to ensure that law enforcement fulfil their international human rights obligations...
View ArticleThailand: Release journalists unconditionally
Prachatai reporter Nutthaphol Meksobhon and freelance photographer Natthaphon “Yha” Phanphongsanon were arrested on 12 February for allegedly being complicit in damaging a historic site and vandalising...
View ArticleThailand: Drop all criminal defamation charges against Dr Chutima Sidasathian
ARTICLE 19 is concerned about the criminal prosecution of Dr. Chutima Sidasathian, Thai award-winning investigative journalist, who uncovered a community banking scandal implicating a local official in...
View ArticleThailand: Drop all charges against Rukchanok Srinok
On 13 December, lawmaker Rukchanok Srinok was sentenced to 6 years in prison under Section 112 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crimes Act for 2 social media posts on X made in 2020. “Detaining...
View ArticleThailand: No more criminal proceedings against Anon Nampa
Thai authorities have exercised an overreach of power with the incarceration of Anon Nampa, said ARTICLE 19. The Thai government must cease its judicial persecution and release him immediately. “Anon...
View ArticleThailand elections: Drop charges against activists and repeal archaic laws
Ahead of the elections, ARTICLE 19 has called on Thai authorities to drop all charges against activists under Sections 112 and 116 of the Thai Criminal Code. The new government should take decisive...
View ArticleUN: Cybercrime treaty must not put human rights at risk
As the 5th negotiating session of the UN Cybercrime Convention begins in Vienna today, ARTICLE 19 reiterates that the proposed cybercrime treaty is unnecessary and continues to call for limiting its...
View ArticleUN: Priorities for the 52nd Session of the Human Rights Council
On 27 February 2023, the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC52) kicked off in Geneva. The Human Rights Council is the premier body within the United Nations (UN) responsible for addressing...
View ArticleThailand: Denying the demand for democracy
The Thai government’s treatment of pro-democracy protesters has been discriminatory and violated their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, ARTICLE 19 said in a report released today....
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