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Land Rights Defenders of the Southern Peasants’ Federation of Thailand Face Eviction Over Lawsuits Filed by a Private Company Holding Unlawful Land Title Deeds

14/12/2020

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

Nong Bua Lamphu Province within Northeast Thailand Declares Victory, Reclaiming Justice After 26 Years of Struggle

08/09/2020

[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

[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

17/08/2020

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

[Thailand] PI and Enlaw Foundation coordinated UNOHCHR visits to KhonRakKroksomboon Group

04/08/2020

Environmental human rights defender under the physical threats and judicial harassment in Prachinburi Province On 23-24 July 2020, representatives from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for South East Asia visited community-based women and men human rights defenders (W/HRDs) from Khon Rak

[Thailand] PI and Enlaw Foundation coordinated for UNOHCHR visit to KhonRakKroksomboon Group

04/08/2020

PI and Enlaw Foundation coordinated for UN OHCHR visit to the Khon Rak Kroksomboon Group Environmental human rights defender under the physical threats and judicial harassment in Prachinburi Province On 23-24 July 2020, representatives from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office

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

03/07/2020

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)

National Human Rights Institutions and the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Insights from Indonesia and Thailand

19/05/2020

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) that comply with the Paris Principles are in a unique position to guide and advice Governments on their human rights obligations, including their duty to protect human rights defenders. Even if their mandate may be limited on paper, there is a whole range of actions

[Thailand] Women and Men Human Rights Defenders win a court case against Thai Ministry of Industry for unlawful granting of mining concessions.

22/04/2020

Earth Day 2020: Anti-mining Women and Men Human Rights Defenders win a court case against the Thai Ministry of Industry for unlawful granting of mining concessions. Bangkok, 22 April 2020 Community-based Women and Men Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) from the anti-mining community Rak Ban Haeng Group in Lampang Province, northern

[Thailand] COVID-19: Reality is Twice as Harsh Now for Disabled Women Defending Human Rights

21/04/2020

Brussels/Bangkok/Chian Mai, 21 April 2020. In low and middle-income countries, such as Thailand, up to three-quarters of people with disabilities are women and girls. They face constant barriers to meaningful participation and inclusion in social settings, especially in the workplace and in decision-making roles within their families and their communities.

2020 CEDAW Progress Report Card: WHRDs reporting on Thailand’s compliance with the 2017 CEDAW Concluding Observations

06/03/2020

The Convention to eliminate all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) provides important protection tools for women and girls in international human rights law. According to CEDAW, recognising and guaranteeing equal treatment between women and men is not enough. Rather, its state signatories have the duty to take appropriate action

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