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Five years on, international organizations renew their call for the release of Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 29-04-2016 — last modified 29-04-2016 08:12 — filed under: , , ,
On the eve of the five-year anniversary of his detention, we, the undersigned international organizations, condemn the ongoing and arbitrary deprivation of liberty of human rights defender Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk and call on Thailand’s authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him.
Located in News / … / 04 / 29
Free Somyot: 4 years in jail for 'insulting the king'
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 30-04-2015 — last modified 30-04-2015 07:51 — filed under: , ,
Today it has been four years since Thai editor and labour rights activist Somyot Pruksakaemsuk was arrested and imprisoned in Thailand, based on the lèse majesté law. CCC is concerned for his health and calls for his immediate release.
Located in News / … / 04 / 30
File PDF document Thailand Country Report February 2015.pdf
by Paul Roeland — published 28-04-2015 — last modified 08-11-2017 13:56 — filed under: ,
Located in Resources / Publications from the Clean Clothes Campaign / Factsheets
File PDF document Thailand Factsheet February 2015
by Paul Roeland — published 28-04-2015 — last modified 08-11-2017 13:57 — filed under: ,
Located in Resources / Publications from the Clean Clothes Campaign / Factsheets
New report to mark International Migrant Day
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 18-12-2014 — last modified 18-12-2014 11:47 — filed under: , , ,
To mark the United Nation’s International Migrant Day, Clean Clothes Campaign released a new report in conjunction with the MAP Foundation outlining the gross violations of labour rights among migrant workers in the Thai apparel industry.
Located in News / … / 12 / 18
Burmese migrant workers' factory announces closure
by anne — published 02-10-2014 — last modified 06-01-2015 15:35 — filed under: ,
Over 500 Burmese migrant workers at the Yuan Jiou factory in Mae Sot, Thailand, were fighting to be paid the minimum wage, for an end to forced overtime and for an employment contract. In the fall of 2014 the factory announced its closure as of December.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2014 / Cases
'Insulting the king': Bail denied
by Paul Roeland — published 26-05-2014 — last modified 06-01-2015 15:13 — filed under: ,
Somyot Pruksakasemsuk's 16th request for bail and temporary release, made in November 2014, has been just turned down by the Supreme Court. Somyot had allegedly insulted the Thai royal family.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2014 / Cases
Union leaders finally acquitted
by Paul Roeland — published 26-05-2014 — filed under: ,
In August 2009 the Bangkok police issued arrest warrants against three union activists for their role in a peaceful demonstration against the dismissal of nearly 2,000 workers at the Body Fashion Thailand factory, a wholly owned subsidiary of Triumph International. The case went on for several years until it was finally resolved in 2013, when the accused were acquitted.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2013 / Cases in 2013
Sentenced to 11 years in prison
by Paul Roeland — published 26-05-2014 — filed under: ,
Somyot, a Thai labour rights activist, human rights defender and magazine editor, has been in detention since April 2011 for the publication of two articles deemed insulting to the king. He was sentenced to eleven years imprisonment in January 2013, with an appeal still pending.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2013 / Cases in 2013
OECD complaint after forced settlement
by Paul Roeland — published 26-05-2014 — filed under: ,
In 2011, 22 workers at the Mölnlycke factory were dismissed after the management accused them of “striking illegally”. The Thai Industrial Relations Committee (IRC), which looks into labour conflicts in the country, investigated the incident and concluded that the workers had to be reemployed. The case went to court after the management refused to reinstate them. In 2013 the case was settled and an OECD complaint was filed to question the outcome once more.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2013 / Cases in 2013
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