Thailand: Acquittal in SLAPP against whistleblower Chutima Sidasathian
08/03/2024
On 6 March 2024, a Thai court in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province acquitted anti-corruption whistleblower Dr. Chutima Sidasathian on three charges of criminal defamation. The three charges against Dr Chutima were brought by a local elected official, Mayor Thanonthorn Kaveekitrattana, in May … [Read more...]
Thailand: Halt judicial harassment of human rights defenders and whistleblowers | Report
25/01/2024
Thailand: Strategic Law Suits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) Criminal defamation SLAPPs against Dr. Chutima Sidasathian and Ms. Phasini Khemmalang Report and Recommendations 25 January 2024 Full report pdf: EN and TH ภาษาไทย Corrigendum (EN) Press release .pdf: EN and TH ภาษาไทย FOR … [Read more...]
Thailand’s SLAPP suits against defenders: One acquittal and one case dropped | Update
03/11/2020
In Thailand, people who report human rights abuses are regularly subjected to criminal defamation charges. During the last week of October, 2020, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) welcomed developments in two of Thailand’s well-known cases of Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation … [Read more...]
