<p>In a <a href="https://www.tlhr2014.com/?p=16785&amp;lang=en">statement</a> released on Monday (30 March), Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) says that while they find that it is necessary for the state to &ldquo;impose measures&rdquo; to control the spread of COVID-19, it finds that the Emergency Decree, in effect from 26 March to 30 April, &ldquo;contains provisions which significantly restrict people&rsquo;s rights and freedom,&rdquo; especially freedom of expression, press freedom, and freedom of movement, raising concerns about the necessity and proportionality of the measures issued under the decree.</p>

<p>A Twitter user who was arrested last week under computer crime charges for posting about the monarchy has been denied bail twice on the ground that he might flee, <a href="https://twitter.com/TLHR2014/status/1231798694909030410?fbclid=IwAR2egZDptmiI3FAsosgt8zeHEA-YaLcnYd_9wY99EGPdJ3AzFZ8PN4xLY7k">Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR)</a> reported.</p>

<p>Four defendants in the Thai Federation case have been sentenced to between 2 and 3 years in prison for suspected involvement in the Thai Federation movement, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said on Tuesday (21 January).</p>