Activists Highlight Rights Issues Ahead of Thailand's UN Review
Ahead of Thailand's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN, activists and grassroots leaders held a press conference highlighting persistent human rights issues. Concerns were raised regarding migrant workers, LGBTQ+ individuals, indigenous peoples, and people with disabilities, among others. Key issues included the rights of Thai-Malay Muslims in the Deep South, a proposed deportation law, workers' rights, and the impact of free trade agreements.
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