NHRC concerned over health of arrested activist
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A member of the National Human Rights Commission Thursday expressed concern over the health of an activist on a hunger strike after being arrested on the eve of Sunday’s referendum for distributing leaflets calling on people to vote “no”.
Angkana Neelaphaijit, an NHRC member, also called on the activist, Jatupat Boonpataraksa, to care more about his health after five days on a hunger strike.
Jatupat, 25, also known as “Phai Daodin”, was arrested last Saturday in Chaiyaphum along with an activist from the New Democracy Movement, Wasan Prommanee, 20. They were charged with violating the Referendum Act.
Police also charged them with resisting an official order after they refused to be interrogated or sign any documents in connection with their arrest.
