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Thai Prime Minister files defamation complaint against rights defender

Original: Thailand: Prime Minister files criminal defamation complaint against human rights defenders Yingcheep Atachanont

Thailand's Prime Minister has filed a criminal defamation complaint against Yingcheep Atachanont, a prominent human rights defender. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) reported the case, drawing attention to the use of criminal defamation and litigation against activists in Thailand. Rights groups have long criticised such lawsuits as a means of pressuring critics and shrinking civic space in the country.

Why now: Rights organisations are condemning the use of criminal defamation laws against a well-known human rights defender by the country's top leader.

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