With the election of the new government in Thailand on the 3rd of July, many people hoped that the country was going to turn a corner from the political repression that had imprisoned many activists and forced many more in exile. The reality has been that the new Pheu Thai led government headed by Yingluck Shinawatra, has not released any political prisoners or started to dismantle repressive laws like Lese Majeste or the Computer Crimes Act. International solidarity by workers to free Somyot and others is still needed. More info about the campaign to free Somyot here.
With the election of the new government in Thailand on the 3rd of July, many people hoped that the country was going to turn a corner from the political repression that had imprisoned many activists and forced many more in exile. The reality has been that the new Pheu Thai led government headed by Yingluck Shinawatra, has not released any political prisoners or started to dismantle repressive laws like Lese Majeste or the Computer Crimes Act. International solidarity by workers to free Somyot and others is still needed. More info about the campaign to free Somyot here.
