Angkhana Neelapaijit and Anchana Heemmina File Civil Case against PM’s Office and Royal Thai Army for Their Involvement in a Disinformation and Smear Campaign
Two Women Human Rights Defenders seek public apology and millions of baht in compensation for the damages caused by Pulony.blogspot.com, a website funded by the public, taxpayer money [Bangkok] – On 4 November 2020, Angkhana Neelapaijit, former National Human Rights Commissioner of Thailand, and Anchana Heemmina, former NHRC subcommittee member on the Southern Border Provinces […]
Nong Bua Lamphu Province within Northeast Thailand Declares Victory, Reclaiming Justice After 26 Years of Struggle
[Bangkok] 7 September 2020.- On 4 September, the women and men human rights defenders (W/HRDs) of the Khao Lao Yai-Pha Jun Dai Forest Conservation Group achieved a tremendous victory in their 26-year struggle against quarry mining by reclaiming the mining zone and proclaiming it a community forest zone. At least 300 W/HRDs from the local […]
Industrial Waste Management Company to Withdraw SLAPP Lawsuit against Environmental W/HRD Sumeth Rainpongnam as Public Pressure Mounts
Update on W/HRD Trial Observation: Industrial Waste Management Company to Withdraw SLAPP Lawsuit against Environmental W/HRD Sumeth Rainpongnam as Public Pressure Mounts 4 September 2020 [Bangkok] – Following the case’s preliminary hearing, the SLAPP lawsuit filed by an industrial waste management company against the environmental W/HRD, Sumeth Rainpongnam, will likely be dropped. After two failed […]
Protection International joins nearly 400 Organizations in the Americas demanding respect for the autonomy of the Inter-American Commission
We, the signatory organizations, users of the Inter-American system of protection of human rights, express our profound concern regarding the decision announced by the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) not to renew the mandate of the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). We consider that this decision […]
[Thailand] After Almost 3 Decades of Struggle, Local Community W/HRD Group in Nong Bua Lamphu Hopes to See a Permanent End to Environmentally Destructive Mining Operations
Over two hundred villagers of the Khao Lao Yai-Pha Jun Dai Forest Conservation Group organized a blockade to shut down mining operations after the Provincial Governor failed to agree to the Group’s demands. 17th August 2020, Bangkok – After more than two decades of struggle against quarry mining in Dongmafai Subdistrict, Suwannakuha District, Nong […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People and International Youth Day: Updates on the Latest Court Hearing on the Killing of Indigenous Young HRD Chaiyaphum Pasae
Protection International’s updates on the latest court hearing of Chaiyaphum Pasae VS Thai Army before a verdict is given on the killing of indigenous young HRD Chaiyaphum Pasae Bangkok, 12 August 2020 – On 4 and 5 August 2020, Bangkok’s Civil Court held the latest hearing of the lawsuit between the Thai army and the […]
Human Rights Defender Sumeth Rainpongnam vows to keep struggling for clean air and water, despite risking his life and facing a 50-million-baht lawsuit
Mr Sumeth Rainpongnam, a 48-year-old farmer, and the Khon Rak Kroksomboon group are upholding their community’s right to a safe environment, despite violence and a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bangkok, 13th July 2020 – Although the latest attempt at mediation made by the Prachin Buri Court, last Wednesday (8th July 2020), yielded no […]
Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT) opposes ill-conceived land rights policy, calls on realistic allocation of land to achieve sustainable livelihood for the landless
On 26-27 June 2020, the Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand discussed land rights issues with the Parliamentary Committee on Land Issues and Land Deeds, led by Sathit Wongnongtoei, during its official visit to the province of Surat Thani. Bangkok 3 July 2020 – The Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT) – one of Protection International’s […]
National and international organizations call for an end to threats and harassment against journalists and human rights defenders in the Q’eqchi’ Maya territory
Download the original declaration here We, the undersigned national and international human rights organizations, express our concern for the threats, intimidation and provocations that human rights defenders, journalists and social communicators are suffering in El Estor, Izabal. In the second week of June, workers at the Solway-CGN mine took part in intimidatory actions against those […]
Ending Gag Lawsuits in Europe: Protecting Democracy and Fundamental Rights
Protecting Democracy and Fundamental Rights Find the PDF version of this paper here. The problem: gag lawsuits against public interest defenders The EU must end gag lawsuits used to silence individuals and organizations that hold those in positions of power to account. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) are lawsuits brought forward by powerful actors […]