Thailand: Peaceful Critics Prosecuted

Expand Thai pro-democracy protesters marking the fourth anniversary of the military coup, May 22, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit (London) – Thai authorities over five years of military rule prosecuted numerous peaceful critics of the government to stay in power, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Concerned governments should press Thailand to protect the rights to expression and assembly, and reform laws penalizing peaceful speech to bring them in line with international standards. October 24, 2019 Report To Speak Out is Dangerous Criminalization of Peaceful Expression…

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