Govt, mining company violated rights of locals, claims report of 10 years of reprisals
Fortify Rights has accused Thai authorities and a Thai gold mining company of violating the rights of local environmental defenders involved in opposing a gold mine in northeastern Thailand for more than a decade.
The organisation released a new 90-page report, “We Fight to Protect Our Home: Reprisals Against Environmental Defenders in Loei Province, Thailand”. The report documents 10 years of alleged abuses against a mining-affected community in Loei’s Wang Sa Phung District, including judicial harassment, arbitrary detention, death threats, and violations of the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and a healthy environment.
