<p><span>On July 30, thousands of workers walked off the job to demand that Body Fashion (Thailand) Ltd reinstate union leader Jitra Kotchadej after the company had dismissed her for wearing a campaign t-shirt challenging l&egrave;se majest&eacute; laws when she appeared on a TV programme in late April.</span></p>

<p>Reporters Without Borders learned today that its website (www.rsf.org), which has been blocked in China since 2003, can now be accessed at the Olympic press centre in Beijing and in other parts of the capital, and in Shanghai. </p>

<p><a rel="external" href="http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationJivacateThe.htm">Therdchai Jivacate</a>, from Thailand, for Public Service. He is being honored for &quot;his dedicated efforts in Thailand to provide inexpensive, practical, and comfortable artificial limbs even to the poorest amputees.&quot; </p>

<p><span>The leader of one of Thailand&rsquo;s largest textile labour unions has been fired because she wore a campaign T-shirt challenging l&egrave;se majest&eacute; laws when she appeared on a TV programme. </span></p>

<p>The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is deeply disappointed by the International Olympic Committee&#39;s (IOC) admission that China would not provide open Internet access at the Main Press Center in Beijing despite earlier assurances to the contrary.</p>

<p>Two leading news organizations of Burmese exiles reported persistent and severe attacks on their respective online servers this past week.</p>

<p><span>Such decision with the reference number 32 COM 8B.102 by the World Heritage Committee at its 32^{<span>nd </span>}Session in Quebec City, Canada, has clearly contravened the noble purpose of the UN Charter in promoting the development of friendly relations among nations</span></p>

<p><span>The Chinese authorities have broken their promise to improve the country&rsquo;s human rights situation and betrayed the core values of the Olympics, said Amnesty International in a new report published today, marking the 10 day countdown to the Games. </span></p>

<p><span>ANFREL appreciates the peaceful polling and counting on 27^th July, 2008.<span>&nbsp; </span>Observers would like to express their gratitude to all polling officers who worked hard until the end of counting and thank to all security officers who secured all ballot boxes and assure a good quality electoral environment. </span></p>

<p>The Burmese Ministry of Information censored an 80-page article about prominent Burmese journalist Oway U Nyo Mya in Padaukpwinthit&#39; magazine.</p>

<p>Investigate Violence by Pro-Government Group. Thai authorities should ensure that opposition political rallies are protected from attack by pro-government groups, Human Rights Watch said.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span>There has been a series of victimization on union activists since 2006 beginning with the dismissal of four activists including the union president after the activists were found to be wearing Buddhist charms inside the factory. </span></p>