SUBMISSION OF URGENT ACTION TO 7 UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS

A complaint (submission of information for urgent action related to alleged human rights violations) has been submitted to 7 United Nations Special Rapporteurs requesting their urgent intervention to stop the ongoing unfair criminalisation of the 14 Sab Wai villagers and to call on the Thai Government to revise its controversial forest conservation policies hurting communities rather than targeting capitalist investors undermining the environment.

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Updates were also shared with the UN Special Rapporteurs regarding the monitoring of court hearings on 25 June, 2-3 July 2019, prison visits to the imprisoned Sab Wai villagers and Appeals to the Supreme Court:

• Court hearings and prison visits of 25 June 2019

• Court hearings of 2-3 July 2019, prison visits and Appeals to the Supreme Court 

• Appeal to the Supreme Court, provision of bail, granting of bail under the Justice Fund and amendments to the law, as of 7 August 2019.

• Appeal to the Supreme Court, provision of bail, granting of bail under the Justice Fund and amendments to the law, as of 29 August 2019