Thai military must halt reckless use of lethal force

Tuesday 18 May 2010 Amnesty International urges the Thai military to stop firing ammunition in Bangkok, where anti-government protesters are gathered. Thai soldiers must immediately stop firing live ammunition into several large areas in Bangkok where anti-government protesters are gathered, Amnesty International said today. "Eye-witness accounts and video recordings show clearly that the military is firing live rounds at unarmed people who pose no threat whatsoever to the soldiers or to others," said Benjamin Zawacki, Amnesty International's Thailand specialist. "This is a gross violation…

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