Overnight, under three successive orders issued by the NPOMC, 155 individuals were summoned to the army bases, including former ministers, Redshirts leaders, family members of Pheu Thai parliamentarians and some PDRC leaders.
"The military detention of senior politicians and civilians is very disturbing and I urge the NPOMC to immediately release them," noted Ms.
The right to life and the prohibition against torture cannot be breached, regardless of the circumstances." "I urge the NPOMC to ensure that they do not stray from Thailand's obligations under international human rights law, in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which strictly limit the application of emergency powers," Ms.