Urgent Action: Stop prosecuting peaceful protesters

On 22 May 2019, Thai authorities renewed their crackdown on peaceful protesters by pursuing the prosecution of a group of 17 individuals, including an opposition party politician, for their participation in a peaceful protest outside a Bangkok police station on 24 June 2015. Their gatherings took place during the military government’s ban on “political” gatherings of five or more persons. Filing charges against these individuals nearly four years after their peaceful demonstration appears to be a politically motivated decision to silence perceived opponents and has a chilling effect on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Thailand.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 5 AUGUST 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Thai to:

Prime Minister 

Prayut Chan-O-Cha

Office of the Prime Minister

Pitsanulok road 

Bangkok 10300

Thailand

Tel: 66 2 618 2323

Fax: 66 2 2825131

Email: prforeign@prd.go.th 

Salutation: Dear Prime Minister

And copies to:

Minister of Justice 

Ministry of Justice 

120 Chaeng Watthana Road 

Thung Song Hong 

Lak Si 

Bangkok 10210 

Thailand 

Fax: +66 29530503 

*please note that an incoming Minister of Justice is to be appointed soon due to the current cabinet formation, therefore name is left unfilled. 

Attorney General 

Prof Khemchai Chutiwongse 

Office of the Attorney-General 

51 Ratchadaphisek Road, Chatuchak 

Bangkok 10900 

Thailand 

Tel: +66 2515 4000 

E-mail: ag@ago.go.th

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR PISANU SUVANAJATA Royal Thai Embassy 29-30 Queen’s Gate SW7 5JB 020 7225 5500, 020 7589 2944 Fax 020 7823 9695 rtelondon@thaiembassyuk.org.uk www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.