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Thailand: Groups say NGO law would strike severe blow to human rights


Members of the National Legislative Assembly attend the first meeting at Parliament, in Bangkok,Thailand, 8 August 2014, PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP via Getty Images
Several global groups said a draft law in Thailand threatens to muzzle civil society groups and non-government organizations.
This statement was originally published on article19.org on 2 April 2021.
The Thai authorities’ adoption of a draft law to regulate non-profit groups would strike a severe blow to human rights in Thailand, several international organizations said today. The bill is the latest effort by the Thai government to pass repressive legislation to muzzle civil society groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). ....

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