Three Thailand WHRDs, Ms.Angkhana Neelapaijit, Ms.Pornpen Khongkachonkietand Ms.Anchana Hemmina, have been subject to intimidation, harassment and death threats on the Internet Concerning Ms. Angkhana Neelapaijit: On 14 November 2016, a Facebook webpagewas createdcalled"Jampen Tong Khatjai Naeoruam BRN", which can be translated as: "It is necessary to oppose separatist movements in the Deep South of Thailand". The webpage published an article, entitled: "Treason of the country", together with the photo of three individuals, including Ms. Neelapaijit, warning readers that, during popular festivals, violence might be caused by those appearing in the photo. On 9 April 2017, shortly after the NHRCT was downgraded from A to B grade status, the Chairperson of the NHRCT issued a statement in which it was suggested that some Commission's members might be responsible for the downgrade, were"working for foreigners" and "undermined the nation". While the name of Ms.Neelapaijit did not appear, she was allegedly one of the Commissionerstargeted by the statement. On 22 May 2017, a Facebook webpage called "E Ngo" posted a message with a manipulatedphoto of Ms.Neelapaijit titled: "Netizen condemned the NHRCT for their inaction after a bombing incident in a hospital". It further stated that the Commissioner was only active in issues related to Red-shirt activists or in cases related to "political assembly". Some comments posted under the text were reportedly threatening the NHRCT and its members.On 1 June 2017, several news websites claimed that Ms.Neelapaijit had provided comments in support of a karaoke hostess accused of having committeda murder. Some threatening comments were posted under a number of news articles. It is reported that on 7 June 2017, Ms.Neelapaijit filed a complaint to the Technology Crime Suppression Division. Following the complaint, several online news outlets reportedly removed the story or the edited photo of Ms.Neelapaijit. Concerning Ms.Pornpen Khongkachonkiet and Ms.Anchana Heemmina: Since October 2016, the online blog "Conditions in South Thailand" has regularly published content discrediting the work of Ms.Khongkachonkietand Ms.Heemmina. Death threats were also posted online against Ms.Khongkachonkiet .On 16 October 2016, an article, entitled "Unveiling: Extremist organisations supporting criminals", was posted online, together with an edited photo of Ms.Khongkachonkiet. The article stated that Ms.Khongkachonkiet's organisation had "disgraced the nation" and "sold information to foreigners". In the article it was stated that "These people do not deserve to be Thai. People like you are a burden to this country; your existence is worthless because it never benefits the society. You should die." On 22 October 2016, an article posted on this blog, with an edited photo of Ms.Khongkachonkiet and Ms.Heemmina, suggested that the two human rights defenders were involved in the separatist movement and carried out activities that were aimed to "discredit" the operations of the authorities. On 5 June 2017, the same blog published an article claiming that a report on human rights presented by Ms.Khongkachonkiet and Ms.Heemmina containedfalse information. On 10 July 2017, another article claimed that the two defenders had bias toward authorities' operations in the south of Thailand and were publishing false reports with the view to accessing positions in international organisations.In January 2017, a Facebook webpage called "Pom Chaidaen Tai" ("Controversial issues in the Deep South") posted an edited photo of Ms.Khongkachonkiet, together with an offensive article and comments that were stating: "(Pornpen)... does not deserve to be born as a Thai"; "She is a hell beast"; "A fucking whore betraying the nation"; and "Jail is coming for you." On 16 June 2017, a Facebook webpage called "Tob-Jote-Jone-Tai-BRN", which can be translated as: "A Facebook page against insurgency in the Deep South Thailand", was posted online. The post, which contained photos of Ms.Neelapaijit, Ms.Khongkachonkiet and Ms.Heemmina, alleged that the three women human rights defenders had not appropriately responded to violence in the south of Thailand. Some comments under the post described them as "supporters of insurgency", "skunks of society", and "scum", among other derogatory terms. It is reported that Ms.Khongkachonkiet and Ms.Heemmina are subject to online harassment since the publication, in 2016, of a report alleging torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in the south of Thailand between 2014 and 2015, in which they were identified as co-editors. It is reported that the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 filed a lawsuit against them for the offense of defamation and publication of false information on the Internet. Despite public announcements that the complaint had been withdrawn by the authorities, the lawyer of the defenders reportedly learnt that the lawsuit is currently still valid. It is further reported that on 1 July 2017, plainclothes men believed to be military personnel visited Ms.Heemmina's family shop and warned her not to post comments about human rights violations on social media. On 31 August2017, Ms. Khongkachonkiet met withthe Deputy Commander of ISOC Region 4 in the context of a meeting between human rights NGOs and military officials to discuss the establishment of a Joint Committee to look into alleged human rights violations in the Deep South of Thailand. Ms. Khongkachonkiet raisedthe issue ofonline threats against her and Ms. Heemmina, and asked for measures to be appliedin order to stop this harassment. The Deputy Commanderresponded that the proposed Joint Committee wouldbe looking into it.