PUBLISHED : 21 Nov 2023 at 05:00
The Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) group yesterday unveiled a new bill granting amnesty to all people prosecuted or facing charges in connection with political activities from Sept 19, 2006, until now.
The bill was presented at a seminar, organised by iLaw, in which some sides called on the Pheu Thai-led coalition to support the draft and treat it as a first step towards building reconciliation among all political groups.
Benja Apan, one those facing a criminal case over their involvement in a past political movement, said the bill was aimed at ensuring legal protection for her and other activists which had not existed in the past two decades.
The amnesty proposed in the bill could be divided…
