THAILAND – The Southern Peasants Federation claims their rights to cultivate land
The Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand – SPFT (Southern Peasant Cooperatives) demands the Government of Thailand to cease the renewal of land concession permits on state land which has the legal status of natural forest land suitable for farming. This land has been exploited by major palm oil firms for the last 30 years. In their struggle […]
New Security Incident at Klong Sai Pattana: Direct threats against the community and SPFT leaders
Protection International has been informed that, on the night of 27th October, at the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand (SPFT) member community Khlong Sai Pattana, Chaiburi district, Suratthani province, 40 palm trees were chopped down and removed from the community area. The following day, when two community members went to the Chaiburi Police Station to file a police report […]
Thailand. Justice will be served in the case of 15th May 2014 horrifying attack against community-based HRDs in Loei.
Between the 13 and the 16 October, nine residents of the Nanongbong village have been heard in the Loei Provincial Court on the case against two suspects allegedly behind the 15th May 2014 attack on the Nanongbong village. On that night, around 10.00 p.m., a group of approximately 300 armed men entered Nanongbong village, part of Khon Rak Ban Koed Conservative […]
European Parliament adopts resolution on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Thailand.
Today 8th Oct, in a plenary session, MEPs discussed and voted on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Thailand. The European Parliament expresses its concern at the “deteriorating human rights situation in Thailand following the illegal coup of May 2014” and urges the Thai authorities to lift repressive restrictions on the right to liberty and the peaceful […]
Protection International’s Documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” will be shown at Q! Film Festival in Jakarta
Protection International’s documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” will be shown at the Q! Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, held from 12-20 September 2015. The film will be screened in the festival’s “Mover and Shaker” section, which is a category dedicated to human rights content set up in collaboration with the Human Rights National Commission (HRNC). The Story Since 2010, PI’s local Protection Desk Indonesia has […]
Protection International’s documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” to be shown at the Q! Film Festival in Jakarta
Protection International’s documentary “Protecting the Rainbow” will be shown at the Q! Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, held from 12-20 September 2015. The film will be screened in the festival’s “Mover and Shaker” section, which is a category dedicated to human rights content set up in collaboration with the Human Rights National Commission (HRNC). The Story Since 2010, PI’s local Protection Desk Indonesia has […]
Thailand: three Isaan community-based Human Rights Defenders’ groups blocked by security forces from accessing Minister of Energy
On 10th August 2015, several hundred villagers from Khon Kaen and Kalasin provinces, Isaan region, northeastern Thailand, staged a demonstration outside a petroleum project in the Dongmoon conservation area, calling for the project to be stopped and for community rights to participate in public affairs. At approximately 9:30 AM, villagers from the Baan Namoon-Doonsard Conservation Group (Khon Kaen), Dongmoon Conservation Group (Kalasin), and Protecting […]
Cambodia: 40 International Rights Organizations urge withdrawal of Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations
On July 6th, 40 International Rights Organizations, issued a joint statement to the Prime Minister of Cambodia urging the Government to withdraw the draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO) that will be voted on July 10th. If approved, the Law would seriously damage the ability of many associations, NGOs, and community-based advocacy movements, to work effectively in Cambodia, giving […]
Thailand: arrested student Human Rights Defenders will be released but pending charges remain against them
July 7th, 2015 The 14 students and allied Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) will be released in the morning of 8 July, the Bangkok Military Court ruled today dismissing the police request for further pre-trial detention. However, the charges against the activists, who have been under custody since 26 June, are not dropped and the military prosecutor will decide whether to […]
Thailand: Khon Ruk Ban Kerd Conservation Group denounces threats and intimidations since allowing Dao Din activists to come work in the village
On the 25th of June the Khon Ruk Ban Kerd (KRBK) Conservation Group, a community organization based in Loei province, North-Eastern Thailand, released a statement to express its solidarity with the Dao Din student Human Rights Defenders, who have been issued with arrest warrants for having peacefully demonstrated in honor of the first anniversary of the country’s coup-d’état on June 24th. […]