<p>It has been 2 months since Auttasit Nussa and Weeraphab Wongsaman filed a complaint against police at the Din Daeng Police Station for beating them while in custody. &nbsp;The incident allegedly occurred on 29 October 2021. &nbsp;Thus far, there has been little progress in the investigation, however.</p>

<p>The leader of the Progressive Movement has said that he will take legal action against right-wing media and government agencies for violating his data privacy and spreading misinformation over his vaccination status and personal travel.</p>

<p>The South Bangkok Criminal Court has extended student activist Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul&rsquo;s bail period until 25 May 2022.</p>

<p>The Chiang Mai University (CMU) Student Union <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CMUSUPolicyTeam/photos/a.111035451329390/140195798413355">announced</a> on Tuesday&nbsp;(11 January) that its representatives will not receive members of the royal family at the university&rsquo;s graduation ceremonies during the current committee&rsquo;s term in order to uphold equality.</p>

<p>Claiming while drunk that the King of Thailand knew him well, naval officer Capt Alongkorn Ploddee has been dismissed from service effective from 7 January. He has been detained at a military camp in Sattahip, Chonburi, facing four charges and at risk of being charged with lèse majesté in a military court.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A Draft Act on the Operations of Not-for-Profit Organisations was approved in principle by the cabinet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a video recording of the 29th annual Bangkok Critics Assembly film award ceremony, references to imprisoned pro-democracy activists were cut from the speeches of awardees from&nbsp;&lsquo;School Town King&rsquo;, a film that took home seven awards.</p>

<p>Community rights activist Khairiyah Rahmanyah, 18, said she received a summons from the Pathumwan Police Station for violating the Emergency Decree and the Sound Amplifier Act.</p>

<p>Kantapat (surname withheld), a 17 year old student activist, was summoned to the Nong Ki police station in Buriram Province on 3 January to sign a paper affirming that he would not interfere with an upcoming royal procession of Princess Sirindhorn on 5 January.</p>

<p>A trip back through 2021 through 15 articles chosen by the Prachatai English editorial team.</p>

<p>Three activists, one a 17 year old, were arrested on Tuesday night (28 December) for holding up banners with the message &ldquo;abolish Section 112&rdquo; at Wongwian Yai, where a crowd of people were waiting to see King Vajiralongkorn and his entourage.</p>

<p>An investigation by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) found that police officers have used excessive force during operations against pro-democracy protesters and that there have been many instances of human rights violations.</p>