News Forum - Appeal Court upholds ruling: army needn’t compensate for shooting activist

[Thaiger]

A human rights activist who was shot by the army in 2017 at a checkpoint in Chiang Mai is not entitled to compensation according to the Appeal Court. Yesterday the court upheld a previous ruling by the Civil Court that dismiss the lawsuit arguing that the army pay compensation to the family of Lahu human rights activist Chaiyaphum Pasae. The court hearing lasted about an hour yesterday and was attended by legal representatives for the army as well as human rights defender Angkhana Neelapaiji and human rights lawyer Janjira Janpaew. It took place at the Civil Court which read the […]

The story Appeal Court upholds ruling: army needn’t compensate for shooting activist as seen on Thaiger News.

Read the full story

[harry1]

so the courts decided the army had the right to kill,instead of detain,that will set a new precedent if the military government loses in the next GE

[Vince]

34 minutes ago, harry1 said:

so the courts decided the army had the right to kill,instead of detain,that will set a new precedent if the military government loses in the next GE

Broad immunity for police and military decisions to use lethal force exist in other countries (even in my own city! Thousands of miles from Thailand) leading to similar scenarios. 

It is tragic when people die under any condition. 

When the public cannot be assured it's reasonable it leads to a loss of confidence.  

Everyone loses. 

[HolyCowCm]

This should take them down on the Human Rights World ranking a peg or two more again. 

[HiuMak]

13 hours ago, Thaiger said:

A human rights activist who was shot by the army in 2017 at a checkpoint in Chiang Mai is not entitled to compensation according to the Appeal Court. Yesterday the court upheld a previous ruling by the Civil Court that dismiss the lawsuit arguing that the army pay compensation to the family of Lahu human rights activist Chaiyaphum Pasae. The court hearing lasted about an hour yesterday and was attended by legal representatives for the army as well as human rights defender Angkhana Neelapaiji and human rights lawyer Janjira Janpaew. It took place at the Civil Court which read the […]

The story Appeal Court upholds ruling: army needn’t compensate for shooting activist as seen on Thaiger News.

Read the full story

licensed to kill