Thailand: Nitirat member detained
Event- Country
- Thailand
- Initial Date
- Jun 7, 2014
- Event Description
Sawatree Suksri, a law lecturer from Thammasat University and a member of the Nitirat (Enlightened Jurists) group, was arrested at the airport on Saturday after she travelled back from the United States on a US embassy study trip on human rights.She was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport around 12.30 p.m., shortly after she landed. The Immigration Office detained her while coordinating with the army to take her away. A person close to Sawatree said she travelled to the US before the coup took place on May 22 and planned to report to the military after her return. Sawatree had already informed the University about her intention to report to the military on Monday, June 9. Sawatree was on the May 23 summons list together with Assoc. Prof. Worachet Pakeerut, also a member of the Nitirat group, and Dr. Somsak Jeamteerasakul, a history lecturer from Thammasat University known for his criticism of the monarchy and l��se majest_ law. Worachet and Somsak have not reported themselves to the military. Nitirat is a group of seven law scholars from Thammasat University. In the past, the group has proposed an amendment of the l��se majest_ law in line with human rights principles as well as a draft amnesty bill for political prisoners. UPDATE 10/06/14: Suksri was released from military custody.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of association
- Women's rights
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 13.727895599999997
Longitude: 100.5241235
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 7 June 2014, Sawatree Suksri, a law lecturer at Thammasat University and member of the Nitirat (Enlightened Jurists) group, was arbitrarily arrested at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on her return from a human rights study trip in America arranged through the US Embassy. She had originally been summoned by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on May 23, along with professor Worachet Pakeerut, also a member of the Nitirat group, and Dr. Somsak Jeamteerasakul, a history lecturer from Thammasat University known for his criticism of l�se majest _ law. Neither Somsak nor Worachet have reported to the NCPO. Many of those summoned by the NCPO have been critical of Article 112 but have little to do with the main political divide that the NCPO is allegedly addressing through these detentions. UPDATE 10/06/14: Suksri was released from military custody.