Thailand: LRWC and ICJ Submit Amicus Brief to a Thailand Court in Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against Human Rights Defenders Sutharee Wannasiri and Nan Win
27/01/2019
Full PDF Version (ENG) / Full PDF Version (THAI) Human Rights Defender, Sutharee Wannasiri Photo Credit: FIDH On 25 January 2019, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) submitted a joint amicus curiae brief in criminal defamation proceedings brought … [Read more...]
Thailand: 14 migrant worker acquitted of criminal defamation and other charges | News
14/07/2018
Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch 11 July 2018 14 migrant workers employed by the Thammakaset Co. Ltd. chicken farm were acquitted of criminal defamation and other charges based on the workers reporting human and labour rights abuses against chicken farm workers. The Don Muang … [Read more...]
Thailand: Appeal Court reverses criminal defamation conviction against human rights defender Andy Hall | News
01/06/2018
Read the full story HERE. Andy Hall, British human rights defender Photo Credit: Bangkok OHCHR On 31 May 2018, Thailand’s Appeals Court reversed the September 2016 conviction of Andy Hall, a British human rights defender, on criminal defamation charges and offences under the Computer … [Read more...]
Myanmar: International Law Duties of Neighbouring States to Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Briefing Note
11/11/2017
Full PDF Version Rohingya refugees from Myanmar at the “gates of hell” International law duties of neighbouring States to refugees and asylum seekers Briefing note Catherine Morris, BA, JD, LLM[1] 9 November 2017 Four pages plus references. The catastrophic exodus of Rohingya … [Read more...]
States Must Cooperate with UN Technical Assistance In Ensuring Independence and Integrity of Legal Profession | Joint Oral Statement to the 36th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
28/09/2017
Full PDF Version Video Stream Available (Chapter 37, at 01:06:02) Check Against Delivery Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and Lawyers for Lawyers Item: Item 10 – General Debate: Technical assistance and capacity-building Date: 28 … [Read more...]
Thailand: Decriminalize Defamations and Protect Rights of Migrant Workers and Human Rights Defenders | Joint Letter with 87 Organizations
20/09/2017
Full PDF Version (English) Full PDF Version (Thai) Joint open letter submitted to Thai authorities September 20, 2017 on the use of criminal defamation and other related charges against 14 Myanmar migrant workers and labour rights activist, Andy Hall by a Thai-owned chicken farm, Thammakaset … [Read more...]
Thailand, Afghanistan: Victims of Trafficking | Oral Statement to the 35th Session of the Human Rights Council
12/06/2017
Full PDF Version Video Stream Available Here (starts at 2:03:00) Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children Date: 9 June … [Read more...]
Thailand: Thailand must cease prosecution of human rights defenders | Press Release
12/12/2016
Full PDF Version For Immediate Release December 12, 2016 Thailand must cease prosecution of human rights defenders Global coalition of 110 organizations call on Prime Minister Prayut for reforms Thailand’s use of criminal defamation laws and the Computer Crimes Act to … [Read more...]
Thailand: 110 Signatories Condemn Conviction of Human Rights Defender Andy Hall and Call Upon Thailand to Protect Human Rights Defenders | Joint Letter
09/12/2016
Full PDF Version (English) Full PDF Version (Thai) Following the conviction of Andy Hall, a coalition of 110 signatories, including 60 civil society organizations, 28 unions and worker organizations, 13 companies and 9 members of the European Parliament, endorsed an open letter calling on Thailand … [Read more...]
