News Forum - Amnesty says Thailand’s attempts to expel it should serve as a warning to other NGOs

[Thaiger]

The human rights organisation Amnesty International says the government’s attempts to kick it out of the country should serve as a warning to other non-governmental organisations operating in Thailand. Kyle Ward, Amnesty’s deputy secretary general, says the calls for expulsion can be linked to a new draft law that seeks to intensify scrutiny of NGOs operating in Thailand. He says Amnesty International and several other local and international NGOs oppose the measure. “The targeting of Amnesty is taking place against a backdrop of a growing intolerance for human rights discourse among Thai authorities.” Ward’s statement comes after the government approved […]

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[LoongFred]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

The human rights organisation Amnesty International says the government’s attempts to kick it out of the country should serve as a warning to other non-governmental organisations operating in Thailand. Kyle Ward, Amnesty’s deputy secretary general, says the calls for expulsion can be linked to a new draft law that seeks to intensify scrutiny of NGOs operating in Thailand. He says Amnesty International and several other local and international NGOs oppose the measure. “The targeting of Amnesty is taking place against a backdrop of a growing intolerance for human rights discourse among Thai authorities.” Ward’s statement comes after the government approved […]

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What's the full scope of AI in Thailand. Are they involved in and grassroots concerns etc.?

[Stardust]

This is just the end of this government, they were cutting branch by branch of the tree they were sitting. This posters who wanna explain us Thailand not raised in Thailand not understand what is going on neither what the majority of Thais are think nothing about the comunities, the private sector, financial sector, they are just empty heads, clowns and parrots. But this is also recorgnised by the users who have family or raised children in Thailand. They ar far behind of any actual reality and what happend behind the curtains , the Thai society knows or the writing on the walls.

[HiuMak]

now its pulling others in. We don't want to sink alone syndrome