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Open letter on human rights

Open letter on human rights Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is getting plenty of advice on human rights of late. Following the letter by 112 international scholars on lese majeste and computer crimes, she has now received one from the International Federation for Human Rights and Union for Civil Liberty on a range of human rights issues. This letter covers restrictions on freedom of expression and the media, the death penalty, special security laws (including Martial Law, the Emergency Decree, and the Internal Security Act), impunity of government officials and members of state security forces and unequal access to the justice system, refugees and asylum, and co-operation with and commitment to U.N. human rights mechanisms. As the letter notes, none of these are particularly new issues for Thailand, but the authors urge Yingluck “to make effective protection and promotion of human rights a top priority in your administration.” Da Torpedo’s brother arrested PPT has heard that the brother of Darunee Charnchoensilpakul (Da Torpedo) has been arrested. We have only seen one report of this so far, at Thai e-News. It is not entirely clear why he has been arrested although the charges are said to relate to alleged corruption several years ago. More as we learn of it.

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