Amnesty International beneath investigation for defending activists

PM Prayut Chan-o-cha introduced that Thai authorities have opened an investigation into human rights group Amnesty International after they spoke out against the prosecution of anti-government protesters. An opposing group of protesters who are dedicated to the monarchy called for Amnesty International to be barred from Thailand.
On Thursday, the group of royalists gave the federal government a letter saying that by preventing to finish felony charges levied towards protesters who are advocating for monarchy reform, Amnesty International is undermining the nationwide security of Thailand and should be expelled from the Kingdom.
one hundred sixty activists have been charged under the royal defamation law, Section 112 of the Criminal Code, a crime that may end up in a jail sentence of up to 15 years. An additional 1,600 protesters are facing charges associated to safety. Amnesty International has monitored human rights around the world, including Thailand, and have called on the federal government to end the prosecution of opposition protesters.
PM Prayut said they were investigating if, by supporting the human rights of activists who participate in pro-democracy demonstrations that call for reform of the government and monarchy, Amnesty International have been themselves committing crimes in opposition to the monarchy, vowing to revoke their license to function in Thailand if they find any crimes have been dedicated.
“We are checking whether or not there are any violations of the law and this entails the police and the Interior Ministry. If there are ติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์บ้าน , then [Amnesty International’s licence] will be revoked.”

Amnesty International is considered one of a quantity of human rights teams which have spoken out in opposition to Thailand for the government’s prosecution of political activists. They said they may continue to carry companies and governments accountable for actions worldwide law defines as human rights abuses, vowing to stay in Thailand to monitor and stop abuses there and to function impartially and independently, following the details in every situation..