The Lawyers Council of Thailand is launching a probe into the death of Aung Ko Ko, a Myanmar national allegedly tortured and killed by Thai soldiers near the Thailand-Myanmar border in Tak's Mae Sot district, following a complaint submitted by Fortify Rights in February. Meanwhile, the Department of Special Investigation has told Fortify Rights that it would cease any investigation into the death of Aung Ko Ko, but did not say why it made such a decision.

<p dir="ltr">Lawyers, academics, and civil society groups have condemned the Thai junta for intervening in an election of the Lawyers Council of Thailand, saying that the junta has no legitimacy to do so.</p>