International Federation for Human Rights
Thai protesters face charges of insulting monarchy on eve of planned rally

15 protesters have been summoned to face lèse-majesté charges that can carry upto to 15 years in prison if found guilty. The summons were sent to some of the most prominent faces of the nearly four-month long protest movement

Mian Qayoom Kashmir Prominent Kashmiri lawyer suffers in arbitrary detention

Twenty-time president of the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association, Mian Qayoom continues to suffer in prison after being placed in arbitrary detention in August last year. He has lost about 20 kgs of weight due to sickness as his health continues to deteriorate