Sponsors: Rightslink, the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, and NYSEAN

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Shrinking civic space is a growing issue in Thailand. As waves of pro-democracy and youth-led protests started in 2020 and continue to grow, the authorities continue to suppress civic acts, sometimes through violence. Social movements and resistance by the people have fought back against the government’s backsliding of democracy and the rule of law, and have pressured the government to abide by its human rights commitments.

Thailand used to be the regional leader championing democracy and human rights. But what is the reality in Thailand? Join our talk with two prominent Thai human rights defenders, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet (Cross Cultural Foundation) and Sirikan Charoensiri (Thai Lawyers for Human Rights), who will discuss #WhatsHappeninginThailand.

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