Appeals Court upholds acquittal of human rights
defenders Nan Win and Sutharee Wannasiri
(BANGKOK,
March 31, 2022)–Thai authorities should drop all pending
criminal defamation cases and uphold the right to freedom of
expression by decriminalizing defamation, said Fortify
Rights today. On March 30, 2022, the Court of Appeals upheld
the Criminal Court’s ruling, which previously dismissed
criminal defamation charges brought by the controversial
Thai chicken company Thammakaset Company Limited, ending the
case against human rights defenders Nan Win and Sutharee
Wannasiri.
“Yesterday’s verdict is
a right step but further steps are necessary to prevent
criminal defamation cases from derailing Thailand’s human
rights commitments, including its commitments on business
and…
