<p>UN human rights* experts urged the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to defer Thailand&rsquo;s bid to get a prized heritage listing for the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, saying the indigenous Karen are being subjected to rights violations in the park.</p>

<p>The Thai government have always maintained that the measures they have taken against pro-democracy protests follow international procedures. Prachatai has talked to the UN Special Rapporteur to find out what these standards actually are.</p>

<div> <div>UN special rapporteurs have sent a letter to the Thai government, expressing grave concerns over the use of Article 112 or the lèse majesté law.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The letter, sent to the Thai government on 8 December 2014, named 21 suspects or defendants or convicts under the lèse majesté law and Article 14 of the Computer Crime Act.&nbsp;</div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The 21 are:</div> <ol> <li>Khantawut B,&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="http://prachatai.org/english/node/4872">Tanat Thanawatcharanon, aka Tom Dundee,</a></li> <li><a href="http://prachatai.org/english/node/4696">Sira<br /> </a></li></ol>