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Important Legal Victory for Land Rights Defenders of Thailand

The Southern Peasants’ Federation finally wins court case after eight years of deliberations and delays [Thailand – 25 March 2021] Thirteen years of struggle and eight years of waiting finally resulted in a positive outcome for the land rights defenders of the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand (SPFT). On 19 March 2021, the Thai Administrative […]

Women in Thailand Demand an End to State Violence and a Government They Deserve

“We demand an end to State violence and for a new government – the government we all deserve.“ The Community Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) Collective in Thailand statement on  International Women’s Day [Thailand – 8 March] When women in Russia and in the United States took to the streets over 100 years ago, giving […]

Thai Public Prosecutor Indicted Assailant for Attempted Murder of Dam Onmuang

Public Prosecutor Indicted Assailant for Attempted Murder of Dam Onmuang The case sentence remains open and called for trial observation in June 2021 [Thailand] On 8 February 2021, Dan Onmuang attended the preliminary hearing at the Wiang Sa Provincial Court which examined the evidence about his attempted assassination. The prosecutor indicted Somphon Chimruang, the defendant, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]