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Rights group urges Thailand to investigate protester deaths
Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday called for an investigation into the deaths of 25 people during recent anti-government protests. The group stated that it would welcome a pledge by the Thai government to "investigate promptly, effectivel (More) |
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Thailand court issues arrest warrants for protest leaders
A Thai court on Friday issued arrest warrants for at least 17 high-profile protesters in an attempt to put down violent protests. Among the accused are top leaders of the the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, also known as red shirts (More) |
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Thailand PM declares state of emergency as protests escalate
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva [official website, in Thai; BBC profile] on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and several nearby provinces in response to escalating political protests. The state of emergency was declared after (More) |
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Thailand court denies injunction request against protesters
A Thai court on Monday dismissed the government's application for an injunction against protesters gathered in Bangkok's business district. The Internal Security Operations Command, under the direction of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva , a (More) |
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Thailand government approves use of strict security law ahead of protests
The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday approved the invocation of the Internal Security Act (ISA) to allow for increased security measures in anticipation of large anti-government protests. The law will provide more power to security forces and allow for the (More) |
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Cambodia refuses to extradite ousted Thailand PM Thaksin
The Cambodian government on Tuesday refused Thailand's request to extradite former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], escalating a political row that threatens to destabilize the efforts of the Association (More) |
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Thailand judiciary further discredits itself with harsh lese majesty sentence against protestor
Awzar Thi [Member, Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong]: "A court in Thailand inched closer to its counterparts in neighboring Burma last week when it sentenced an anti-coup protestor to 18 years in prison. The Bangkok criminal court convic (More) |
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Thailand court sentences political activist to 18 years for royal defamation
A Thai criminal court has sentenced political activist Darunee Charnchoengsilpakul to 18 years in prison for insulting the royal family. Darunee was convicted [The Nation report] last Friday on charges of violating Thailand's lese majeste law, (More) |
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Ousted Thailand PM fights seizure of $2.2 billion in assets
Lawyers for ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] challenged the Thai government's decision to seize $2.2 billion of Thaksin's assets during a hearing Wednesday before Thailand's Supreme Court C (More) |
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Rights group condemns closed Thailand royal defamation trial
Amnesty International (AI) on Friday called for a public trial for a Thai political activist accused of insulting the royal family. Judge Prommat Toosang on Wednesday ordered that the trial of Darunee Charnchoengsilpakul be closed for national s (More) |
Henry VIII becomes King of England
On April 21, 1509, King Henry VII died, leaving his son, Henry VIII, King of England. Henry VIII eventually seceded his nation from the Roman Catholic Church, becoming the first major European nation to do so. Henry then made himself head of the Church of England and dissolved Catholic monasteries throughout the country.
Learn more about Henry VIII.
