By AP and published by Toronto Star The Hague, Netherlands — Judges at the United Nations’ highest court on Friday (July 22) dismissed preliminary objections by Myanmar to a case alleging the Southeast Asian nation is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. The decision establishing the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction sets
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Deposed MP might be hit with 10-year jail term, ban from politics
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PALANG PRACHARATH MP SIRA Jenjaka might be put into jail and banned from politics for many years following yesterday’s ruling of the Constitutional Court to deprive him of his MP status, according to Thai Liberal Party leader Seripisut Temiyavej. Seripisut commented that the deposed MP of the ruling party could
Read morePalang Pracharath MP retroactively loses MP status
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN PALANG PRACHARATH MP Sira Jenjaka today (Dec. 22) was deprived of his MP status at the order of the Constitutional Court for having been previously convicted of fraud. Seven out of nine judges of the Constitutional Court passed the majority ruling to retroactively terminate the MP status of Sira who
Read moreFive govt lawmakers lose MP status due to previous anti-vote activism
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FIVE LAWMAKERS attached to coalition partners in government were today (Dec. 8) deprived of their MP status by judgement of the Constitutional Court over their outlawed activism conducted against a general election seven years ago. The Constitutional Court ruled the anti-vote activism orchestrated by the five deposed MPs, namely Thaworn
Read moreUN Special Rapporteur disappointed with Constitutional Court ruling
A UNITED NATIONS Special Rapporteur tweeted yesterday (Nov. 19) he was deeply disappointed with the Constitutional Court’s verdict on Nov.10 that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state according to the first paragraph of Article 49 of Constitution and ordering them
Read more85 academics repudiate Constitutional Court’s ruling against monarchical reform bids
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EIGHTY-FIVE UNIVERSITY academics today (Nov. 17) issued a joint statement to repudiate a ruling of the Constitutional Court recently delivered against monarchical reform efforts. These political scientists, historians, sociologists and humanists attached to Chulalongkorn, Thammasat, Silpakorn, Prince of Songkla, Ramkhamhaeng, Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani universities, among others, adopted the
Read more‘Absolute monarchy’ protested on Bangkok streets, petition against it lodged to Germany
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRO-DEMOCRACY DEMONSTRATORS today (Nov. 14) lodged a petition to Germany where His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn is currently residing via the German Embassy in Bangkok in protest of what they called “absolute monarchy” being allegedly reintroduced in Thailand. The street activists who peacefully gathered at Pathumwan intersection protested against the allegedly
Read moreProtest moved to Pathumwan intersection amid tight control
PROTESTERS from various activist groups including representatives of one from Chiang Mai moved their demonstration from Democracy Monument to Pathumwan intersection after police had closed all the routes to the planned gathering site, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 14). At 3 p.m. the protesters sprayed a message, “This country belongs to the people”,
Read moreContainers placed at Sanam Luang to handle demonstration
WITH a large demonstration looming from 3 p.m. today (Nov. 14) police at noon placed containers and rolled out barbed wire around Sanam Luang to deal with the protesters, Matichon newspaper said. Although the demonstration is to initially take place at Democracy Monument the protesters intend to move to Sanam Luang to hold activities
Read morePolice fully ready for demonstrations taking place today and tomorrow
THE Metropolitan Police Bureau is fully prepared to handle demonstrations taking place today and tomorrow (Nov. 13-14) with those found causing chaos to be immediately arrested, Siam Rath newspaper said. At a press briefing Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Kaewsang-ek, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Bureau, and Pol. Col. Krisana Pattanacharoen, deputy spokesman of the Royal
Read moreConstitutional Court website hacking suspect arrested
THE Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) police tracked down a suspect in the hacking of the Constitutional Court’s website that was transformed to play American experimental hip-hop group Death Grips’ “Guillotine (It goes Yah)” music video after a ruling was passed against three activists last Wednesday, Sanook.com said today (Nov. 13). The portal’s name
Read moreAmnesty International: Court ruling a dangerous signal to freedom of expression
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL said today (Nov. 12) the Constitutional Court’s ruling that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state and ordering them to halt such action has widespread impact and is a dangerous signal to freedom of expression, Sanook.com said. Ms. Emerlynne
Read moreYoung generations to take to streets again despite court’s ruling: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters YOUNG GENERATIONS OF pro-democracy people will likely return to street protests in a sustained move for monarchical reform now that the Constitutional Court has delivered a ruling against it, said a noted academic yesterday (Nov. 11). Chulalongkorn University political scientist Puangthong Pawakapan said a large number of students and other
Read moreBig hunt for Constitutional Court website hacker
THE Digital Economy and Society Ministry has kicked off a big hunt for the hacker of the Constitutional Court website, http://www.constitutionalcourt.or.th, which was transformed to play American experimental hip-hop group Death Grips’ “Guillotine (It goes Yah)” music video after a ruling was passed against three activists yesterday, Amarin TV said this evening (Nov. 11). This
Read more23 university student organisations reject Constitutional Court’s ruling
By Thai Newsroom Reporters TWENTY-THREE UNIVERSITY student organisations today (Nov. 11) issued a joint statement to repudiate the Constitutional Court’s ruling delivered yesterday that calls for monarchical reform were designed to “undermine democratic rule with the Monarch as head of state.” On behalf of the 23 university student organisations, the Student Council of Chulalongkorn University
Read moreConstitutional Court’s website hacked to play music video
THE website of the Constitutional Court, http://www.constitutionalcourt.or.th, was hacked today (Nov. 11) and transformed to play American experimental hip-hop group Death Grips’ “Guillotine (It goes Yah)” music video after a ruling was passed against three activists yesterday, Sanook.com said today. This court had ruled that the three activists, Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, Mr.
Read moreCourt only listened to one side of monarchical reform story: Defendant
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT was today (Nov.10) criticised for only listening to one side of a story spun against a trio of monarchical reformists and finally passed a ruling to keep them at bay. The Constitutional Court concluded that last year’s speeches delivered to the public by pro-monarchical reform activists Anon Nampa,
Read moreRung denies aiming to overthrow democratic institution, monarchy
UPON the Constitutional Court ruling today (Nov. 10) that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state according to the first paragraph of Article 49 of Constitution and ordered them to halt such action, one of them issued a strong denial
Read moreConstitutional Court opens door for drafting new constitution
THE majority of judges at the Constitution Court ruled this afternoon (March 11) that Parliament has the authority to amend the Constitution to pave the way for setting up a charter drafting body but stated that a referendum must first be held to ascertain whether the public want a new constitution and once the
Read moreThanathorn off the hook as court revokes vaccine video clip order
THE Criminal Court today (Feb. 8) revoked a previous order suspending a video clip Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit had released on social media questioning the government’s coronavirus vaccine policy as sought by the the Digital Economy and Society Ministry, Thai Rath newspaper said. The earlier court order had instructed Thananthorn to suspend the video,
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