Recently, Thailand passed an important human rights law following significant pressure from many parties including NGOs, victims of torture, relatives of the dead and missing, and investigative journa.
On April 17, eight years ago, indigenous rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen disappeared after being arrested by Kaeng Krachan National Park officials. Justice has yet to be served.
A long-stalled bill criminalising torture and political disappearances was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, as victims' families struggle for answers in scores of unsolved missing-persons cases.
A long-stalled bill criminalising torture and political disappearances cleared its first hurdle in the Thai parliament on February 23 as victims’ families struggle for answers in scores of unsolved missing-persons cases.