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Burning portraits of the King : Symbolic expression and backlash beyond the law

By
Sorawut Wongsaranon, Yiamyut Sutthichaya
21 Oct 2021
An escalation of symbolic actions by pro-democracy protesters took place after the repeated use of force against protesters by the police and legal charges against its leading figures. But when it comes to burning portraits of the King, the state uses the royal defamation law to handle the problem.

Human rights lawyer’s 5 observations on ISOC declaration of Nong Chik as a special control zone

By
Prachatai
3 Oct 2018
Poonsuk Poonsukchareon, a human rights lawyer, made 5 observations on the authority of the agency which made the announcement, the inconsistency in the enforcement of laws in the locality and the principle of proportionality in ISOC Region 4’s declaration of Bang Khao and Tha Kamcham Subdistricts, Nong Chik District, Pattani Province as a temporary special control zone.
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