<p>The government should quickly and efficiently provide centralised and reliable flood updates on television, radio, mobile phones and other media on a regular basis to avoid confusion, panic and exacerbating the damage already done, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) member Supinya Klangnarong said yesterday.</p>

<p>On 11 October 2011, six leading members of Linundigan, an indigenous peoples organisation operating in the province of Agusan del Sur, went into hiding as they were facing imminent risks of being targeted by paramilitary forces. The organisation's Director and his nephew were killed in an attack by a paramilitary group on 30 June 2011. Linundigan is an organisation that works to promote the rights of indigenous peoples, self-determination and indigenous culture, through education, event organising, networking and lobbying.</p>

<p>Paris-Bangkok, 14 October 2011. The release this week of an estimated 220 political prisoners in Burma comes as a relief to their families and colleagues, but again fall far short of a key benchmark for reconciliation and genuine transition to democracy, namely the unconditional and immediate release of all remaining political prisoners and the cessation of military attacks on civilians, said the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organization the Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (Altsean-Burma) today.</p>

<p>The volunteer spirit is strong out there at Don Mueang Airport's Domestic Terminal, which has been turned into a flood relief centre by both the government and civic groups - but poor coordination continued as of yesterday, nearly a week after the centre was set up.</p>

<p>The Asian Human Rights Commission is appalled at the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Thailand to uphold the conviction of Ms. Jintana Kaewkhao of Prachuab Khiri Khan province for her efforts to exercise fundamental human rights and defend the basic interests of her community.</p>

<p>The release of at least 120 political prisoners in Myanmar today is a minimum first step, and authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all remaining prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said.</p>

<p>(Hong Kong, October 12, 2011) The Asian Human Rights Commission today welcomed and strongly endorsed a call by a United Nations expert for the amendment of Thailand's criminal law so that it cannot be used to silence legitimate public debate. </p>

<p>Making Internet intermediaries liable for lese-majeste postings is like making restaurant owners liable for what diners say at the dining table, Internet expert Danny O'Brien said yesterday in written testimony to the Thai court trying webmaster Chiranuch Premchaiporn.</p>

<p class="rteleft"><em>Judge swamped, justice delayed</em></p> <p>TRIAL OF CHIRANUCH PREMCHAIPORN DELAYED UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 15, 16, 2012. </p> <p>The third and final act in the trial of the webmaster of independent news portal Prachatai, Chiranuch Premchaiporn, was scheduled for four days this week with expert witnesses for the defence.</p>

<p>&quot;Moving toward Thailand&rsquo;s pledge to enhance human rights protections for migrant workers, HRDF urges the Thai Government to consider becoming state party to the Convention on the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of their Family. To truly uphold the human rights of migrant workers on the ground as pledged, the TG must review domestic practices and policies relating to migrant rights protections, which are in conflict with the TG&rsquo;s international obligations and recognized standards.&rdquo;</p>

<p>On 10 Oct, Joe Gordon pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court after having been detained without bail for 139 days.</p>

<p><font face="Arial">GENEVA &ndash; The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, today urged the Government of Thailand to amend its laws on <i>l&egrave;se majest&eacute;</i>. According to Section 112 of the Thai penal code, &lsquo;whoever defames, insults or threatens the King, the Queen, the Heir to the throne or the Regent shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years.&rsquo;</font> </p>