Arnon Nampa’s youngest child runs toward the sound of shackles. The 3-year-old’s only memories of his father, a prominent human right lawyer and activist, are from seeing him in a courtroom – not from ...

Across Southeast Asia, increasingly authoritarian governments are systematically corroding freedom of expression as their tolerance for dissent and criticism deteriorates. States continue to harass, ...

Amnesty International urged Thailand’s House of Representatives on Tuesday to grant amnesty to individuals accused and detained solely for political activism, including offenses related to the lèse ...

Courts are trying political activists for insulting the country’s king, while sidestepping any discussion about what they actually said and whether it was true. Pro-democracy activist Panusaya ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Thailand's first female PM Yingluck Shinawatra receives the royal command ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Ambassador Davies enjoys diplomatic immunity, so even if he is found guilty of ...