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Thailand's repression of dissent flares in pandemic Amnesty International has slammed the draft law. The organization says it would grant Thai authorities sweeping new powers to place restrictions on foreign funding and the NGOs' activities, order surveillance and searches of NGOs' office and its members without judicial oversight. The legislation would also allow authorities to jail NGO representatives and render unregistered NGOs illegal. Josef Benedict, a researcher at the global civil society alliance CIVICUS Monitor, told DW the law is "another attempt by the Thai government to restric...

Thailand: NGOs say proposed transparency law could 'shut down' civil society dw.com 4/29/2021 Emmy Sasipornkarn The Thai government is seeking to pass legislation targeting non-profits in the name of transparency. Activists, however, have slammed the proposal, saying it is designed to stifle civic freedoms and punish dissent. © Athit Perawongmetha/REUTERS Thailand has a Human rights groups have widely condemned Thailand's recent Draft Act on the Operations of Not-for-Profit Organizations as a "veiled" mechanism to silence civil society groups and non-governmental organiz...

Thailand's repression of dissent flares in pandemic Amnesty International has slammed the draft law. The organization says it would grant Thai authorities sweeping new powers to place restrictions on foreign funding and NGOs' activities, order surveillance and searches of NGO’s office and its members without judicial oversight. The legislation would also allow authorities to jail NGO representatives and render unregistered NGOs illegal. Josef Benedict, a researcher at the global civil society alliance CIVICUS Monitor, told DW the law is "another attempt by the Thai government to restrict ...

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Thailand’s sweeping associations law courts disaster Draft legislation to strictly control all kinds of groups could crush civil society and drive out foreign organisations. A protester pleads with police to allow a demonstration outside Government House in Bangkok, 28 March 2021 (Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Published 15 Apr 2021 05:00   0 Comments   For decades, Thailand has served as the primary regional hub for UN agencies and programs, international humanit...