Amnesty tells govt to stop infringing on people’s rights
MONDAY, MARCH 07, 2016
THE government must not prosecute people who express views it does not agree with or who hold rallies, and it must stop trying civilians in military courts, Amnesty International has said.
Under martial law, suspects are tried in military courts but are denied the basic right of access to counsel. For example, on the TV news it was reported on August 7 that Pongsak Sriboonpeng wasn't allowed a lawyer or observers at his trial because, the c