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Lift martial law in some areas, says rights chief

The caretaker human-rights commissioner, Sunee Chairos, yesterday called for the lifting of martial law in.... ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Sat, Dec 01 2007

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19 Apr 08 visit Martial Law Lifted in Thailand  »  YouTube videoThailand's government has finally lifted martial law nationwide, except for troubled areas in the Muslim south. Let's see what people are saying about this recent development. Martial law was enforced in much of the region since former prime minister...
22 Oct 07 visit Cabinet orders further lifting of martial law  »  Bangkok Post Thailand's Cabinet resolved Monday to further lift martial law in additional areas, in an apparent move toward normality that is intended to lessen pressure from political groups seeking a more democratic atmosphere for their campaigns in the run-up to...
13 Oct 08 visit Violence used in crowd dispersal: National Human Rights Commissioner  »  Bangkok Post Thailand's National Human Rights Commission concluded on Monday that violence was used by the police during their operation to disperse the anti-government demonstrators on October 7, according to a commissioner.
17 Nov 09 visit Better access to justice needed in deep South: lawyers  »  The Nation A leading human rights organisation on Tuesday welcomed the decision to lift martial law in the four Malay-speaking districts in Songkhla but urged the government to do more in providing access to justice for the local people.
25 Jan 08 visit PPP wants PM to lift martial law in Chiang Mai  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - A People Power party (PPP) MP submitted a letter to House Speaker Yongyuth Tiyapairat, requesting him to ask Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont to lift martial law in Chiang Mai.
28 Oct 08 visit Rights body demands release of Hmong leaders  »  The Nation Laos yesterday rejected a request from an international human rights group that they release Hmong leaders in detention, saying that it was not holding any Hmong refugees deported from Thailand.New Yorkbased Human Rights Watch yesterday urged Lao...

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