Workers and activists in Indonesia and Bangladesh have held protests at Thai Embassies, demanding the release of Somyos Prueksakasemsuk. More protests will be held in Hong Kong and Australia this week.
On 27 June, about 20 members of the Confederation of Congress of Indonesian Unions Alliance (Konfederasi KASBI) protested at the Thai Embassy in Jakarta against the detention of Somyos, who was arrested for lèse majesté on 30 April and has been denied bail since.
The activists submitted a letter addressed to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva through the Embassy, demanding the release of Somyos and all political prisoners.
They also urged the Thai government to stop using Article 112 of the Criminal Code, to abolish censorship laws, to reform the military and judiciary, and to punish those responsible for the killings in April and May last year.
On 24 June, about 30 members of the National Garment Workers Federation held a similar protest at the Thai Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
On 15 June, members of the Clean Clothes Campaign from several European countries including the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and France, held a protest at the Thai Embassy in Denmark.
The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) and the Australia Asia Workers Link plan to hold protests at the Thai Consulates in Hong Kong and Melbourne, Australia, on 29 June and 1 July respectively.
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