Investigation Moves Forward Concerning Land Rights Defender Assassination Attempt
Cases of violence against SPFT members keep piling up while Thai authorities fail to end the culture of impunity [Thailand] On 21 January 2021, Mr. Dam Onmuang, a land rights defender from the Santi Pattana Community, attended the first court appointment on the case of his attempted murder last October. The Santi Pattana Community is […]
Security Measures Were Extended Until the End of January for Anti-Gold Mining Movement KRBK but Concerns Over Their Safety Persist
The perpetrator of the firearm attack remains in his governmental job until the investigation committee declares him guilty [Thailand] A sense of insecurity has persisted in Ban Na Nong Bong since 12 January, when Mr Thanakrit Inthara, a local public officer, fired against two anti-gold mining protesters. The victims are members of the community-based group […]
Resurgence of Violence Against Environmental W/HRDs
A local security officer fires gunshots to threaten a community of human rights defenders [Bangkok] 19 January 2021 – On 12 January 2021, Khon Rak Ban Kerd’s (KRBK) peaceful protest against gold mining was troubled by a local public officer, who eventually shot at two of the protesters. One of the two was Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, […]
International Human Rights Organisations Condemn the Recent Panay Massacre
Recent Panay Massacre: Deadly operations through coordinated police and military actions on Indigenous Peoples under Duterte’s regime in the Philippines must stop! We the undersigned organizations across the world condemn the extrajudicial execution of 9 Indigenous leaders and the illegal arrest of 17 additional leaders and members of Tumanduk nga Mangunguma nga Nagapangapin sa Duta […]
2020: A Dark Page in the History of Human Rights in Indonesia
Several human rights organizations reflected on this past year and are calling for a government response against the declining human rights standards in the country Respect for human rights is not yet the norm in Indonesia, and fighting for basic rights remains a steep challenge for many. Human rights defenders play a vital role in […]
Land Rights Defenders of the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand Face Eviction Over Lawsuits Filed by a Private Company Holding Unlawful Land Title Deeds
Previous investigations revealed this company had illegally occupied the disputed land, but local authorities continue to fail to perform their duties of redistributing it among the landless peasants [Thailand] On 27 November 2020, the Surat Thani Provincial Court conducted a preliminary hearing on the case of 36 land rights defenders from the Santi Pattana Community, […]
Thai WHRDs Gather at Exhibition Calling on the End of the Culture of Impunity
Exhibition Organised to Honour Thai W/HRDs Who Were Either Forcibly Disappeared or Murdered as a Consequence of Their Fight for Environmental and Community Rights [Bangkok] (November 15th, 2020) Protection International and the Campaign for Public Policy on Mineral Resources (PPM) organized the exhibitions “For Those Who Died Trying” and “Resilient People’s Movement” at the Bangkok […]
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 […]
Impunity remains as the court dismisses the extrajudicial killing of Chaiyaphum Pasae, a young indigenous HRD
The Civil Court dismisses the extrajudicial killing case concerning young indigenous human rights defender Chaiyaphum Pasae. Chaiyaphum’s lawyer noted several irregularities while family members prepared to appeal the decision. Bangkok, 29 October 2020 – On 26 October 2020, the Civil Court in Bangkok read the verdict in which the family members of Chaiyaphum Pasae, a […]
Urgent Alert: Attempted murder of SPFT community member
Authorities must act now to prevent another killing of land rights defenders and mitigate the serious death threats against members of the Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT). Bangkok, 20 October 2020 – Protection International is issuing an urgent call to the government of Thailand to act and prevent another killing of land rights defenders […]