Thailand: Restraint urged to ensure rights are protected during ‘shutdown’ protests

Headline Title: Thailand: Restraint urged to ensure rights are protected during ‘shutdown’ protests 10 January 2014 Thai authorities must protect and respect human rights during mass protests planned to be held in Bangkok next week, Amnesty International said. The organization has also urged all protest leaders to call on their followers not to commit human rights abuses.Protesters have announced plans to stage mass demonstrations and shut down government offices until the current government steps down. The government has deployed some 15,000 military and police to the capital.“The…

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