Index on Censorship » National Legislative Assembly http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » National Legislative Assembly http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Thailand: Human rights defenders on trial for leading demonstration http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/thailand-human-rights-defenders-on-trial-for-leading-demonstration/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/02/thailand-human-rights-defenders-on-trial-for-leading-demonstration/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:31:22 +0000 Alice Purkiss http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=33142 Ten prominent human rights defenders are standing trial in Thailand for leading a peaceful protest. Starting today, the activists will be put on trial for a demonstration against the attempt by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to pass undemocratic laws in December 2007. Protesters called for the military appointed NLA to stop passing controversial laws affecting human rights, [...]

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]]> standing trial in Thailand for leading a peaceful protest. Starting today, the activists will be put on trial for a demonstration against the attempt by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to pass undemocratic laws in December 2007. Protesters called for the military appointed NLA to stop passing controversial laws affecting human rights, civil liberties, social justice and privatisation. The ten were charged on 30 December 2010 after being summoned by police.

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