Thailand State of Emergency 2010

เรียนทุกท่าน คณะกรรมาธิการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งเอเชีย (Asian Human Rights Commission: AHRC) ปรารถนาส่งต่อจดหมายเปิดผนึกของมูลนิธิผสานวัฒนธรรมและมูลนิธิศูนย์ทนายความมุสลิม คณะกรรมาธิการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งเอเชีย ฮ่องกง ——- 19 มิถุนายน 2555 จดหมายเปิดผนึกโดยมูลนิธิผสานวัฒนธรรมและมูลนิธิศูนย์ทนายความมุสลิม ส่งต่อโดยคณะกรรมาธิการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งเอเชีย (Asian Human Rights Commission: AHRC) ประเทศไทย: ขอให้ทบทวนประกาศสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินที่มีความร้ายแรงในเขตท้องที่สามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ จดหมายเปิดผนึก ฉบับที่ 3 วันที่ 15 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2555 เรียน นายกรัฐมนตรี สำเนาถึง 1. ประธานวุฒิสภา 2.เลขาธิการสภาความมั่นคงแห่งชาติ 3.ประธานสภาผู้แทนราษฎรประธานวุฒิสภา สิ่งที่ส่งมาด้วย 1. จดหมายเปิดผนึก ฉบับที่ 1 เรื่องขอให้ทบทวนประกาศสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน ลงวันที่ 14 กันยายน 2554 2. จดหมายเปิดผนึก ฉบับที่ 2 เรื่องขอให้ทบทวนประกาศสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน ลงวันที่ 12 มีนาคม […]

Open Letter No. 3 15 June 2012 Attention HE the Prime Minister CC: 1. Secretary General of National Security Council (NSC) 2. House Speaker 3. President of the Senate Attachments 1. Open Letter no.1 “Renewal of the Emergency Decree Should be Reviewed” dated 14 September 2011 2. Open Letter no.2 “Renewal of the Emergency Decree Should […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Human Rights and Legal Assistance Center for Those Affected from Political Turmoil (HLAC) regarding Mr. Somyot Boonngamanong and the appeal for his release from unlawful detention on 8 July 2010. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Human […]

(Hong Kong, July 8, 2010) The decision of an independent online news site to shut down its web board is indicative of the shut down of free speech in Thailand under the ongoing state of emergency, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) said on Thursday.  In an announcement posted on its website, www.prachatai.com, Prachatai said that […]

Dear friends,  The authorities in Thailand continue to detain persons without charge under emergency regulations imposed in response to anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok during April and May. In this appeal we bring you the case of one person, Sombat Boonngamanong, who was detained for holding a memorial for victims of the violence on 26 June […]

In an announcement dated 29 June 2010 posted on its website, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand responding to an open letter of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on the reported shackling of detainees under the state of emergency imposed via the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, B.E. 2548 (2005) wrote […]

The government of Thailand claims to be complying with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in its application of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, B.E. 2548 (2005) in response to the recent protests in Bangkok, which is today, 6 July 2010, coming up for renewal. The Asian Human Rights […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Union for Thai Democracy to the United Nations. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ——- An Open Letter from the Union for Thai Democracy forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the HR and Legal Assistance Centre for those affected from by Political Turmoil (HLAC) to request the release of activist Mr. Sombat Boonngamanong from emergency decree detention. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release […]

Sihasak Phuangketkeow President, UN Human Rights Council c/o Permanent Mission of Thailand 5 Rue Gustave-Moynier 1202 Geneva SWITZERLAND Fax: +41 22 715-1000, 715-1002 Tel: +41 22 715-1010 E-mail: mission.thailand@ties.itu.int Dear Mr. Sihasak THAILAND: UN must demand lifting of Emergency Decree The Asian Human Rights Commission is writing to you in your capacity as the newly-chosen President […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following extended version of an editorial that was published in the Hong Kong based South China Morning Post. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An editorial from the South China Morning Post forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission THAILAND: Diplomacy trumps human rights at […]

Abhisit Vejjajiva Prime Minister c/o Government House Pitsanulok Road, Dusit District Bangkok 10300 THAILAND Fax: +66 2 288 4000 ext. 4025 Tel: +66 2 288 4000 E-mail: spokesman@thaigov.go.th or abhisit@abhisit.org Dear Mr. Abhisit THAILAND: Chaining of wounded detainees under Emergency Decree The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is writing to you regarding the treatment of detainees under the […]

A Statement from the Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) in conjunction with Union of Civil Liberties (UCL) and Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission ——————– 17 June 2010 Public Statement No. 7 Support the Amnesty Law for demonstrators with offenses related to the breach of the Emergency Decree This statement […]

Dear friends,  The authorities in Thailand have extended the emergency declaration imposed in response to anti-government protests, and which enables arbitrary detention with minimal judicial oversight. To date the police have released the names of over 400 persons who have been held under its provisions, most of who about few if any details are known. […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter to the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand from Mr. Somyot Pruksakasemsuk regarding recent cases. The letter was written on the cover of a cake box and presented to the NHRC during a visit by Mr. Somyot. Asian […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following statement release by Mr. Bonsong Chaisingkananont, academy of Department of Philosophy, Silpakorn University. . Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Mr. Bonsong Chaisingkananont, academy of Department of Philosophy, Silpakorn University forwarded by the Asian Human Rights […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following statement release from Working Group on Justice for Peace (WGJP). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Working Group on Justice for Peace (WGJP) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) THAILAND: End Violence Now! 20 […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission shares in the worldwide concern over the recent violence in Bangkok, and especially deplores the loss of life, irrespective of all other factors. It calls upon the government of Thailand to do all that it can to restore peace and ensure public security without further bloodshed. Although the situation is […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward an urgent appeal from the Holland-based The Clean Clothes Campaign, urging the Thai government to release lawyer Mr. Somyot Pruksakasemsuk. He was arrested under the emergency decree on 24 May 2010 and is being held in solitary detention. Any extension of this detention would […]