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Amnesty petitions govt to release activists

Authorities urged to uphold commitments to international human rights standards

An activist holds a poster featuring protesters Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphong outside the Supreme Court, where the pair staged their fast for from Feb 24 to March 3 before being readmitted to hospital. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Amnesty International Thailand has joined other activists in handing a petition with the signatures of 8,517 people to caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, urging police to withdraw accusations against all political activists.

The rights group has asked the caretaker government to uphold its commitments to international human rights standards, including the right to bail, freedom…

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