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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Thai soldiers arrest rights defender and son

Thai soldiers arrest rights defender and son
[JURIST] Armed Thai soldiers on Sunday arrested human rights defender Sukanya Prueksakasemsuk and her son Panitan Prueksakasemsuk following a raid of their house in Bangkok. They were released on Monday from military custody [HRW report] on the condition that they give no interviews and take part in no political activities. Following their arrest the Thai military junta, the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC) provided, no information regarding their whereabouts, prompting calls from Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website]... [more].

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