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Thailand files criminal defamation complaints against rights defender Yingcheep Atchanont

Original: Thailand: Criminal defamation complaints filed against human rights defender Yingcheep Atchanont

Criminal defamation complaints have been filed in Thailand against Yingcheep Atchanont, a prominent human rights defender. The cases, highlighted by the International Federation for Human Rights, are being read as part of a broader pattern in which defamation law is used against activists and rights monitors in the country. Observers are voicing concern over the chilling effect such prosecutions can have on free expression and human rights work.

Why now: Rights groups have just drawn attention to the complaints, raising concerns about the use of defamation law against activists in Thailand.

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