<div>The Pattani court has ruled that a Malay Muslim man was shot dead by security forces during an operation related to the insurgency in the restive southern province of Pattani. The lawyer says, however, he has no hope in pursuing the case against the authorities responsible for the death.
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<div>The court has rejected an appeal to investigate an alleged torture case in Pattani on grounds that the 2007 Constitution can no longer be used to claim a citizen’s basic rights, according to the <a href="http://th.macmuslim.com/?p=810">Muslim Attorney Center Foundation</a>.</div>
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<div>On 7 September, the Pattani Provincial Court rejected an appeal by Rohima Huseng, who alleged security officers in Pattani tortured her brother, Hasan Huseng, during interrogation.</div>
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<div>Hasan Huseng, a suspected insurgent, was captured by Spec
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<p>Police searched the house of a Media Selatan Radio journalist in the southernmost province of Pattani without a search warrant and asked for DNA samples of the occupants.</p>
<p>The police claimed that they wanted to search for illegal drugs and that they did not need a search warrant under martial law.</p>
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<div>Female paramilitaries in the troubled Deep South are dubbed “Iron Flowers” by the military. They are assigned to use their soft side to connect with locals. This story explores whether they are successful and what obstacles they face. </div>
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