Thailand: New defamation case against Nai Tun Tun Win filed by Thammakaset Co Ltd.
Event- Country
- Thailand
- Initial Date
- May 20, 2019
- Event Description
Nai (Mr) Tun Tun Win, one of the 14 former Thammakaset migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand, today received a fresh criminal court summons to appear at Bangkok South Criminal Court on 5th June 2019 (10am). According to the summons, Nai Tun is charged by Thammakaset Co Ltd. under sections 326 and 328 of the Thai Criminal Code (offences defamation and defamation by publication). If found guilty of the charges filed with the Court, Nai Tun would be subject to a maximum imprisonment of s326. 1 year, s328 2 years and/or a maximum fine of s326. 20, 000 Baht and s328. 200,000 Baht.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- Intimidation and Threats
- Judicial Harassment
- HRD
- Labour rights defender
- Perpetrator-Non-State
- Non-state
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 15.870032
Longitude: 100.992538
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 20 May 2019, Nai (Mr) Tun Tun Win, one of the 14 former Thammakaset migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand, today received a fresh criminal court summons to appear at Bangkok South Criminal Court on 5th June 2019 (10am).