Thailand: Dissolution of Move Forward Party an ‘untenable decision’ that stifles human rights

By Amnesty International

Responding to the news that Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled in support of the Election Commission of Thailand’s (ECT) request to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP) due to their campaign to reform the lèse-majesté law, Deprose Muchena, Senior Director at Amnesty International said: “The Constitutional Court’s ruling in favour of dissolving the Move Forward […] The post Thailand: Dissolution of Move Forward Party an ‘untenable decision’ that stifles human rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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