Responding to the Thai parliament’s vote to approve in principle a draft law that seeks to criminalize both torture and enforced disappearances in Thailand for the first time, Emerlynne Gil, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Research, said:
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Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International remind the world of its commitment to children’s rights with a book some adults won’t want children to read
1 September 2021
“If politics was good, what would you like to do now?” I asked,
The Thai authorities must urgently investigate the shooting of protesters in Bangkok that has left one child in a critical condition, Amnesty International said after confirming that three children were injured by live rounds of ammunition during a demonstration outside a police station on Monday.
Responding to the collapse of the Afghan government following the seizure of power by the Taliban and the chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as thousands of people attempt to leave the country, Agnes Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said:
Responding to the fining of an Amnesty International staff member, along with three speakers and a panel moderator, for taking part in a panel discussion on 4 July focusing on the enforced disappearances of Thai activists, including Wanchalearm Satsaksit, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director Yamini Mishra said:
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The use of force to crack down on the public assembly around the Veterans General Hospital in Bangkok’s Din Daeng District on 1 August has caused injuries among the protesters and people living nearby. At least, ten protesters were held in custody during and after the demonstration. And today (2 August), 33 more arrests were carried out among protesters in front of the Royal Thai Police Sports Club including one 17-year-old child.
Amidst the violations of human rights in the past several months, political activists have been imprisoned and deprived of their rights to bail, Amnesty Thailand has implemented the project “Letter to a friend in prison” to pass on hope from outside and let the people inside the prison know that they’re not alone.
As Thailand battles its deadliest outbreak of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, Amnesty International calls on the Thai authorities to develop and implement an inclusive vaccine roll-out plan that prioritizes at-risk and marginalized individuals, with specific consideration given to groups that have faced historic discrimination, such as prisoners, refugees and undocumented migrant workers.