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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COMPUTER-RELATED CRIMES ACT FAIL TO ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS

26 October 2016

 

Amnesty International, FiDH, Fortify Rights, ICJ and Lawyers Watch Canada urge Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to reject currently proposed amendments to the 2007 Computer-Related Crime Act (CCA) and to instead adopt amendments that would bring the law into line with Thailand’s obligations under international law, including its obligation to uphold the rights to freedom of expression, opinion, and privacy. Click here to view the full statementใ 

 

Signed:

Amnesty International
FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights
Fortify Rights
International Commission of Jurists
Lawyers Rights Watch Canada