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  • FEATURE

In Cambodian villages, women create their own path to safety

Cambodia’s domestic violence statistics show improvement, but rural women still struggle to find help that works. Some are turning to community members like Kan Samin, who intervene when courts and mediation fall short.
  • 11 min read
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  • FEATURE

As online sexual abuse surges, volunteers fill tech industry’s gap

Who removes revenge porn when platforms and authorities move slowly? In Thailand, it’s a handful of volunteers – and they argue they shouldn’t have to exist.
  • 6 min read
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  • FEATURE

Thailand has laws against intimate partner violence. They just don’t work

When Kay’s protection order was violated three days after it was issued, she turned to social media – and discovered a growing network of survivors who’ve stopped waiting for an outdated legal system to protect them.
  • 7 min read
Luke Duggleby
  • NEWS

Advocates rally against airline over alleged discrimination

A coalition of over 20 rights groups demand action against Thai VietJet, alleging a pattern of discrimination against passengers with disabilities in the airline industry, a claim denied by the company.
  • 3 min read
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  • FEATURE

In Thailand’s red-light districts, a non-profit redefines healthcare for sex workers

At SWING's clinics, Thai sex workers find safe harbour not only from healthcare discrimination but also in an unprecedented collaboration with local police, challenging long-standing prejudices.
  • 12 min read
Varuth Pongsapipatt/HaRDstories
  • FEATURE

With Thailand’s living cost on the rise, can people survive on 20 baht a day?

Thai advocates push political parties to embrace a Western-style welfare state ahead of the 14 May election.
  • 12 min read
Peerapon Boonyakiat/HaRDstories
  • NEWS

Women Human Rights Defenders Collective push for more inclusive Constitution

On 29 November at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), the Women Human Rights Defenders Collective in Thailand organised an event to mark the 2022 International Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) Day...
  • 1 min read
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In Asia’s queer ‘paradise’, trans people struggle for rights and recognition

Thailand promotes itself as a 'paradise' for queer travellers, but its LGBTQ community faces a different reality, struggling for rights and recognition.
  • 10 min read
Photo: Tananchai Keawsowattana/Thai News Pix
  • PROFILE

Seeking Justice: How Yureesa Sama builds peace through dialogue in Thailand’s Deep South

Founded in 2011, Duay Jai is a local rights group supporting victims of arbitrary detention, rights violations and alleged torture by security personnel in the Deep South. Yureesa Sama, the organisation's secretary-general, works to provide mental health support to families affected and traumatised by the conflict.
  • 8 min read
Photo: Luke Duggleby/HaRDstories
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