Thailand
The government of Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, in a second term in office after flawed 2019 elections, has done little to address the repressive legacy of military dictatorship. Authorities frequently suppress and prosecute critics of the monarchy and the government. Covid-19 measures have become a pretext for censorship and restriction on peaceful rallies. Rights defenders face constant risk, harassment, and retaliatory lawsuits from government agencies and private companies. In the southern border provinces, government security forces and insurgents commit abuses in ongoing armed conflicts. More than three million migrant workers from neighboring countries face systematic abuses and exploitation despite government promises for reform. Refugees and asylum seekers endure arrest, prolonged detention, and deportation to persecution in their home countries.
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AsiaThe Thai authorities’ adoption of a draft law to regulate non-profit groups would strike a severe blow to human rights in Thailand, several international organizations said today.
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AsiaI write on behalf of Human Rights Watch to highlight our very serious concerns about the proposed Act on the Operations of Not-for-Profit Organizations (the “Act”), and formally submit these comments and recommendations for consideration by Thailand’s Council of State as part of the public hearing process on this draft law. Human Rights Watch is a nongovernmental organization that monitors and reports on human rights in more than 100 countries around the world. We have documented the human rights situation and advocated for human rights in Thailand for more than 30 years.
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