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Dear Chris,
Human rights defenders often take great risks to protect the liberty of others. In Thailand, that risk includes possible imprisonment for speaking out on behalf of exploited workers. Using Thailand's criminal defamation laws, private companies can bring criminal charges against those who document illegal working conditions. Stand with us today, on International Human Rights Day, to demand Thailand repeal criminal defamation and respect the right of free speech for human rights defenders! Share the image at right, and send a message to the Thai government on Twitter. Andy Hall is one of those defenders. He was convicted of criminal defamation on September 20, 2016, related to a report published by the Finnish NGO Finnwatch that documented worker abuses at a pineapple processing factory. ILRF helped bring together a coalition of 110 civil society groups, unions and worker organizations, companies and members of the European Parliament to send a joint letter to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today. It urges Thailand to ensure that human rights defenders are protected by repealing criminal defamation, amending other laws limiting freedom of expression, implementing the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, and ratifying and implementing ILO Core Labor Conventions. These legal changes are essential to protect workers and increase consumer confidence that Thai goods were produced in safe, legal working conditions. Please join us in calling for these critical reforms! Check out the letter to the Thai Government, and spread the word on Facebook and Twitter. In Solidarity, Abby McGill | ||
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