Bangkok Civil Court accepted the civil lawsuit filed by the two Yala students against the Thai Army and Ministry of Defense.
The students are claiming for compensation for being tortured in army custody in 2008.
This challenge in Court of Justice aims at setting legal precedent to ensure responsibility of army personal and authority involved in the [...]
Archive for January, 2009
South Thailand: Yala students claim for compensation for being tortured in army custody in 2008
Posted in Administration of justice, Emergency, Human Rights, South Thailand on 23 January, 2009 | Comments Off
South Thailand:Yala Student files Charges against Army, Defense Ministry
Posted in Administration of justice, Human Rights, South Thailand on 23 January, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yala student files charges against army, Defense Ministry
By The Nation 21 Jan 2009
A student activist from Rajabhat Institute of Yala on Wednesday file charges against the Army and the Defense Ministry, accusing them of torture during his detention last year.
Isma-ae Teh, 23, is demanding Bt1.736 million, including 7.5 per cent, citing emotional distress and [...]
Rohingya and Bangladeshi situation in Thailand: Need urgent action to stop abuses and save lives
Posted in Uncategorized on 17 January, 2009 | Comments Off
Bangladeshis among 400 migrants held in Thailand
They were forced out to sea in boats without food
BANGKOK, Jan 15: Thai soldiers are detaining illegal migrants from Bangladesh and Burma and forcing them back out to sea in boats without engines, survivors say, reports BBC.
Survivors say their hands were tied and they were towed out to sea [...]
South_Thailand: Link related to Torture report_ Jan 2009
Posted in Administration of justice, Emergency, Human Rights, South Thailand on 17 January, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thai army accused of torture in report
By Tim Johnston in Bangkok
Published: January 13 2009 00:03 | Last updated: January 13 2009 00:03
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90a66570-e0c4-11dd-b0e8-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1
Thai Security Forces Utilize Systematic Torture in Counter-insurgency Efforts, Reports Amnesty International
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=prnw.20090112.DC56895&show_article=1
‘Thai forces torture suspects’
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_325548.html
Amnesty International cites 34 cases of torture in south
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/01/13/national/national_30093113.php
Army, police torture rife in Thai south – Amnesty
13 [...]
South Thailand: Updated current situation in the south Thailand_as of 17 Jan 2009
Posted in Emergency, Human Rights, South Thailand on 17 January, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Updated current situtation in the South Thailand as of 17 Jan 2009
The systematic violence in the south is not so surprising. However when it comes on the light, it has made some gravity. The issues of AI report , recent VDO clip, Court decision on Inquest trial of Yapa Kaseng, lawsuit of Students Yala against Army is emerging. We [...]
