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Rights groups call for withdrawal of NPO bill in open letter to US President

By
Human Rights Watch
12 May 2022
65 human rights organizations published an open letter addressed to US President Joe Biden on the new non-profit organization (NPO) bill, saying that the bill threatens Thai civil society and calling on the US to press the Thai authorities to immediately withdraw the bill. 

Protesters gather against new NPO bill

By
Prachatai
26 Mar 2022
Members of civil society organizations from across the country marched on the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security on 24 March to protest against the new non-profit organization bill, concerned that it would be used to restrict freedom of association in Thailand.

Draft NGO law could be used to suppress civil society, says Amnesty

By
Amnesty International
27 Dec 2021
Amnesty International raised concerns that the new NGO bill could be used to control civil society groups and called on the Thai government to withdraw the bill. 

Proposed Thai law threatens CSOs combating human trafficking, says civil societies

By
Seafood Working Group (SWG)
18 Jun 2021
Dozens of worker rights and human rights organizations released a letter expressing deep concern regarding Thailand’s draft Act on the Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations.
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