Thailand constitutional court will hear petition to void April election
The Constitutional Court of Thailand agreed Monday to consider a petition to void the country's April 2 general election after Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej called on the court last week to take a...
Thailand administrative court calls off by-elections as electoral crisis deepens
The Administrative Court of Thailand on Friday called off by-elections scheduled for this weekend because there is a possibility that the results of the April 2 general election [BBC report; Thailand Election Commission...
International brief ~ Thailand judges work to prevent election crisis at request of king
Leading Tuesday's international brief, members of Thailand's Supreme Court have agreed to a request by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej that they take an active role in resolving the country's ongoing election crisis . The...
International brief ~ UK appeals court overturns Zimbabwe deportation decision
Leading Wednesday's international brief, the UK Court of Appeal has overturned a lower tribunal's decision to block the removal of failed asylum applicants to Zimbabwe where human rights agencies and NGOs allege that they face torture and...
International brief ~ Afghan citizen faces death penalty for converting to Christianity
Leading Monday's international brief, an Afghani man is on trial for criminal charges punishable by death related to his conversion from Islam to Christianity over 16 years ago while working for a Christian aid organization in Pakistan. Abdul Rahman...
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has agreed to meet with opposition leaders to discuss constitutional reforms, after the parties threatened to boycott the April elections. Thaksin dissolved Parliament on February 24 in response to street...
Thailand constitutional court turns down PM impeachment case
The Constitutional Court of Thailand , the country's highest court, decided Thursday not to hear a petition to impeach Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra , ruling 8-6 that the petition did not clearly state how the...
Thailand constitutional court to rule on hearing PM impeachment case
The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Tuesday agreed to consider a petition to impeach Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on suspicion that he illegally held shares in the Shin Corporation , a telecommunications giant that...
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced Saturday that Thailand will hold a national referendum on whether to amend the nine-year-old Thai Constitution April 19 in conjunction with the country's next Senate election. Thaksin, who...
UN joins rights group in criticizing new security measures in Thailand
The UN Human Rights Committee joined Thailand's National Human Rights Commission in opposing new security powers given to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra . A cabinet decree now allows the government to impose curfews,...
