The Thailand Trans* Taskforce presented recommendations to the Committee on Public Health in support of protecting coverage for gender-affirming hormone therapy as a fundamental human right.

134 former and current parliamentarians from Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and Timor Leste signed an open letter calling on ASEAN and its member states to demand the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners detained by the Myanmar junta.

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) welcomes the Thai Court of Appeal’s ruling that the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC)—a government agency responsible for Thailand’s internal security—is liable for “damaging the reputations” of Senator and human rights activist Angkhana Neelapaijit and  women human rights defender Anchana Heemmina.

The World Uyghur Congress has issued a statement condemning the death penalty given by the Bangkok South Criminal Court against two Uygur men for alleged involvement in the August 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing.

The Thai government should take immediate and concrete steps to end the arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, and forced return of refugees, Fortify Rights said on 11 June. In November 2026, the U.N. Human Rights Council will examine Thailand’s human rights record since late 2021 as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. Thailand’s previous review took place in November 2021.

On the sixth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Thai pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), and the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) call on the Cambodian and Thai authorities to establish his fate and whereabouts, ensure thorough and effective investigations, and deliver justice to him and his family.

Executions in 2025 soared to the highest figure recorded by Amnesty International since 1981, with 2,707 people executed across 17 countries, revealed the latest annual report from the human rights organization on the global use of the death penalty.

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Thai politician Suchart Chomklin to immediately drop his criminal defamation lawsuit against Kowit Phothisan, editor of the independent online outlet The Isaan Record, and on Thai authorities to strengthen protections against strategic lawsuits targeting journalists.

6 civil society groups have demanded the release of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and UN-recognised refugee Zhang Xinyan and called on the Thai authorities to refrain from deporting her to China, where she is at risk of arbitrary detention, limited legal protections, and an unfair trial.

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) expresses grave concerns over the absence of actionable solutions to address the crisis in Myanmar following the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu where the bloc, once again, reaffirmed its Five-Point Consensus.

As ASEAN leaders convene in Cebu for the 48th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and urges the bloc to add its voice to growing global demands.

Attacks on journalists and journalism are proliferating across the world. UNESCO’s most recent report on global trends in freedom of expression reveals a 10% decline in freedom of expression worldwide since 2012, a setback comparable only to three other periods – World War I, the prelude to World War II, and the late 1970s Cold War period.