Thailand: 3 Junta Critics Assaulted in Past Month

(New York) – Thai authorities should urgently and impartially investigate assaults on three prominent pro-democracy activists since May 2019, Human Rights Watch said today. Thai police have yet to arrest any suspects for the violent attacks, raising serious concerns about possible government involvement. Expand Sirawith Seritiwat, prominent pro-democracy activist, was assaulted in Bangkok on June 2, 2019, after he staged a peaceful protest against Thailand’s military junta. © 2018 Private On June 2 at about 10 p.m., five unidentified men on motorcycles attacked Sirawith “New” Seritiwat…

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