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2 human rights lawyers brought back to detention– Fellow activists pledge to keep rallying until their release–VIDEO
Thailand human rights protest continued on August 7, at Bang Khen Police Station, while over 200 protesters outside demanded police to immediately release human rights lawyers Anon Nampa and Panupong Jaadnok who had a court hearing on Friday evening following their arrest earlier in the day.
They were both arrested during recent rallies, facing charges of sedition, violating the emergency decree as well as other offenses.
Directly after the courts denied their inquiries’ requests due to exceeding deadlines specified by officials, protesters demanded that authorities release both of them.
Thailand human rights protest post from twitter account: TLHR2014
ป.วิ.อาญา มาตรา 68 ระบุว่า หมายจับสิ้นสุดด้วย 3 เหตุ
1. เมื่อจับตัวผู้ต้องหาได้
2. หมายจับขาดอายุความ
3. ศาลเพิกถอนหมายจับกรณีของ #ทนายอานนท์ และภาณุพงศ์ จึงเข้าเหตุข้อแรกคือเมื่อจับตัวได้แล้ว หมายจับจึงสิ้นผลไป พนักงานสอบสวนไม่มีอำนาจควบคุมตัวอีก #saveทนายอานนท์ #saveไมค์ pic.twitter.com/ppR62RZpi6
— TLHR / ศูนย์ทนายความเพื่อสิทธิมนุษยชน (@TLHR2014) August 7, 2020
The Criminal Code, Section 68, states that the arrest warrant has ended with 3 reasons.
1. When the accused can be arrested
2. An arrest warrant is terminated.
3. The court revokes the arrest warrant.
Therefore, In the case of attorneys Anon and Panupong, the inquiry officially has no more detention power and they should be released.
Instead, police took them both to a detention center at Huai Khwang Police Station after dragging them from the courts into vehicles amid 200 angry protesters who were rallying outside.
23.35 Urgent! The police officers forcefully brought @arnonnampa along with “Mike” Panupong Chadnok to be detained in police custody without clarifying the exact location of the detention. #saveทนายอานนท์ #saveไมค์ #หยุดคุกคามประชาชน #savearnon pic.twitter.com/hQata4c3Tt
— TLHR / ศูนย์ทนายความเพื่อสิทธิมนุษยชน (@TLHR2014) August 7, 2020
The two are still in custody while protesters have pledged not to stop protesting until both were released and served justice.
17.15 น. มีกลุ่มบุคคลถือภาพพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์ ตะโกนว่า”ทรงพระเจริญ” เข้ามาบริเวณสถานที่ชุมนุม โดยจนท.ตำรวจได้กันให้เดินข้ามถนนไปอยู่บริเวณถนนฝั่งตรงข้ามหอนาฬิกาเทศบันเทิง #ระยองไม่ทนคนระยำ pic.twitter.com/x3OMZWo8Xx
— TLHR / ศูนย์ทนายความเพื่อสิทธิมนุษยชน (@TLHR2014) August 2, 2020
Later, a message posted on the TLHR Twitter account on behalf of Mr. Anon asking that his supporters continue on with their rallies. He said, “I am willing to sacrifice my freedom and to stand by my principles,” he added, “Don’t waste your time on freeing me, use your time to fight for the goals we are fighting for.”
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Panupong has also written a note after he and Anon withdrew their bail request:
“When the law becomes a tool for the dictatorship, it probably is time for the people who fight for democracy. (1)(Picture: Panupong’s note. Source: TLHR)#saveไมค์ภาณุพงศ์ #หยุดคุกคามประชาชน pic.twitter.com/ing0ABmSgj
— Prachatai English (@prachatai_en) August 7, 2020
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Source: https://twitter.com/TLHR2014
Translator and story by: Gerald Winik
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-TgxxE27nI
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