Thailand's Role in Cross-Border Repression of Dissidents Exposed
Human Rights Watch report reveals Thailand's involvement in persecuting foreign and domestic dissidents since 2014 coup.
- Thailand has become increasingly unsafe for foreign dissidents seeking refuge and its own nationals abroad.
- Human Rights Watch documents 25 cases of harassment, surveillance, abduction, and deportation since 2014.
- The Thai government allegedly collaborates with neighboring countries to exchange political dissidents.
- New laws and programs offer some hope, but enforcement and political will remain uncertain.
- Human rights groups call for thorough investigations into abuses and accountability for involved officials.