15 December 2019: On the seventh anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned organizations, urge the Lao and Thai governments to investigate enforced disappearances, and demand Vientiane finally reveal Sombath’s whereabouts and ensure justice for him and his family.
Responding to the statement made by Aung San Suu Kyi at the International Court of Justice in The Hague today, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director, said:
Amnesty International has today launched Write for Rights, the world’s biggest human rights campaign, which this year champions children’s rights and youth activists.
เราทุกคนสามารถเป็นส่วนหนึ่งในการทำให้ใบโลกนี้น่าอยู่ยิ่งขึ้น! และนี่คือ 5 สิ่งที่คุณสามารถทำได้เพื่อสนุบสนุนสิทธิมนุษยชน และช่วยกันส่งเสริมให้เกิดความรู้ความเข้าใจในเรื่องนี้ เพื่อทำให้คนในสังคมเคารพกันมากยิ่งขึ้นได้ด้วย
Facebook and Google’s omnipresent surveillance of billions of people poses a systemic threat to human rights, Amnesty International warned in a new report as it called for a radical transformation of the tech giants’ core business model.
The past few months have seen a seemingly massive surge in protests globally. From the streets of Hong Kong to La Paz, Port-au-Prince, Quito, Barcelona, Beirut and Santiago, we have witnessed a huge wave of people taking to the streets to exercise their right to protest and demand change from those in power.
Cabinet expected to consider draft regulation to screen refugees before the end of this year
Cambodian authorities should stop pressuring neighbouring governments to harass, intimidate, arrest and detain Cambodian citizens with links to the outlawed political opposition, Amnesty International said today.
Amnesty International has gathered fresh evidence that the Myanmar military is continuing to commit atrocities against ethnic minorities in the north of the country, with civilians bearing the brunt of offensives against multiple armed groups. The conflicts show no sign of abating, raising the prospect of further violations.
Today 16 October 2019), representatives of Amnesty International Thailand have filed the case with the Central Administrative Court accusing the Bangkok Association Registrar (Director General of Department of Provincial Administration) of abusing his power by refusing to register Mr. Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal as AIT’s Board Member. The Minister of Interior is also accused of negligence for giving an overdue reply to the appeal filed by AIT, a breach of the Civil and Commercial Code’s Section 82, last paragraph.
In response to the shooting of a protester by police in Hong Kong during demonstrations marking China’s National Day, leaving him in a critical condition in hospital, the Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong Man-Kei Tam said: