Thailand: escalating death threats against human rights defenders Jorn Naowa-opas and Sumet Rianpongnam (joint communication)

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Thai Government and two Thailand-based companies about the escalating death threats against human rights defenders Jorn Naowa-opas and Sumet Rianpongnam in the Eastern Region of Thailand in 2025.

Vietnamese Montagnard human rights defender and UNHCR-recognised refugee Y Quynh Bdăp

Press Release: UN experts express deep concern over the extradition of Vietnamese Montagnard human rights defender and UNHCR-recognised refugee Y Quynh Bdăp from Thailand to Viet Nam, warning that his return exposes him to a serious risk of grave human rights violations.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the criminal proceeding and charges pressed against Muhammad Aladee Dengni, Hasan Yamadibu, Sukiplee Kamae, A Nas Daereh and five other individuals for peacefully participating in Melayu Raya, a Malay-Muslim cultural gathering in Southern Thailand in 2022.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the prosecution of youth human rights defender Ms. Niraphorn Onkhao under section 112 of the Criminal Code of Thailand.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Governments of Viet Nam and Thailand about the sentencing of journalist and human rights defender Duong Van Thai to 12 years in prison in October 2024, following his alleged abduction in Thailand, enforced disappearance and forcible return to Viet Nam.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the charges brought against journalist and human rights defender Asmadee Bueheng, which appear to be linked to his work on documenting and denouncing extrajudicial killings.

Black and white photograph of Thai activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom smiling at the camera and doing a three-finger salute, which is symbolically associated with the pro-democracy movement in Thailand and other countries in the region.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the death in detention of young woman human rights defender Netiporn Sanesangkhom in May 2024.

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This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the alleged surveillance of woman human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Pranom Somwong during commemorative events for the families of individuals who have been forcibly disappeared.

A young Thai woman, Anna Annanon, a human rights defender, is shown smiling. She has straight, shoulder-length red hair with a few hair clips, and is wearing a white shirt. Her earrings include a peace symbol, and the background is blurred with people in an outdoor setting.

This is the summary of a joint communication sent to the Government of Thailand about the surveillance and harassment of young woman human rights defender Anna Annanon because of her activism.

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Press Release: UN experts express alarm over the use of Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws to convict and sentence human rights defender and lawyer, Arnon Nampa.