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A Bangkok court has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing, which killed 20 people. The ruling closes one of Thailand’s longest-running trials, but it has not settled the questions surrounding it.
Thailand’s longest-running terrorism case is finally reaching a verdict. But after ten years of delays, human rights groups say the trial has exposed “systemic deficiencies” in the Thai criminal justice system.
Thailand has long relied on Myanmar’s migrant workforce to power its economy. But as civil war refugees joined economic migrants, a wave of digital disinformation has weaponised immigration anxiety – echoing patterns seen worldwide.
One day before the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a human rights defender who advocated for justice for alleged torture victims was killed outside his home in southern Thailand.
Hundreds of villagers in Nakhon Ratchasima province voice their demand for the immediate shutdown of a potash mine, which they blame for causing environmental damage to their farmlands.
Behind the recent acquittal of three Thai human rights defenders lies a contentious issue: SLAPP lawsuits.
As Thailand nears the legalisation of the sex industry, the fate of a draft law aiming to decriminalise sex work remains uncertain, contingent upon the approval of a potentially progressive government.
As Thailand’s largest gold mine reopens, affected locals await justice in this year’s class action lawsuit.
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A Bangkok court has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing, which killed 20 people. The ruling closes one of Thailand’s longest-running trials, but it has not settled the questions surrounding it.
Thailand’s longest-running terrorism case is finally reaching a verdict. But after ten years of delays, human rights groups say the trial has exposed “systemic deficiencies” in the Thai criminal justice system.
Thailand has long relied on Myanmar’s migrant workforce to power its economy. But as civil war refugees joined economic migrants, a wave of digital disinformation has weaponised immigration anxiety – echoing patterns seen worldwide.
One day before the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a human rights defender who advocated for justice for alleged torture victims was killed outside his home in southern Thailand.
Hundreds of villagers in Nakhon Ratchasima province voice their demand for the immediate shutdown of a potash mine, which they blame for causing environmental damage to their farmlands.
Behind the recent acquittal of three Thai human rights defenders lies a contentious issue: SLAPP lawsuits.
As Thailand nears the legalisation of the sex industry, the fate of a draft law aiming to decriminalise sex work remains uncertain, contingent upon the approval of a potentially progressive government.
As Thailand’s largest gold mine reopens, affected locals await justice in this year’s class action lawsuit.
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