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Apart from exercising legal powers to arrest and prosecute political dissent, The NCPO’s government also used social or psychological measures to create climate of fear in the public. Whether or not the NCPO planned to create a climate of fear, freedom of expression in Thailand was affected...
On the morning of 10 July 2016, activists Pakorn ‘Man’ Areekul, Anucha ‘Champ’ Rungmorakot, and Anan ‘Boy’ Loked, travelled to the Ban Pong police station in Ratchaburi province to support 18 Red Shirts who had been summoned by the police for opening a referendum fraud monitoring centre....
There has been, on average, approximately over 100 political prisoners at each time during the NCPO regime. This shocking statistic is a direct result of the NCPO’s and the judiciary’s curtailment of freedom of expression liberties to suppress dissent against the ruling military establishment. For...
Contempt of court laws protect against interference with or disruption of the administration of justice. It has sanctions and/or remedies that are used to preserve the authority and credibility of the judiciary and to protect the right of citizens to a fair trial. Generally, contempt of court...
by Jayshendra Karunakaren
The 30th Summit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been recently concluded in Manila. A notable issue in the Summit chairman’s statement is that satisfaction was expressed at the work and progress of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on...
