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Thailand: Court to rule in first criminal case on conscientious objection to military service
On July 20, the Samut Prakan District Court will deliver its verdict in the case of Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, Thailand's first publicly declared conscientious objector to stand trial for refusing military conscription. If convicted under the 1954 Military Service Act, he will face up to three years in prison. We call on Thai authorities to drop the charges against Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and legally recognise conscientious objection, per Article 18 of the ICCPR.
Statement on the conviction of Thai conscientious objector Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal
We are deeply disappointed by the decision of the Samut Prakan District Court to find conscientious objector Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal guilty for refusing military conscription. In its decision of 20 July, the court imposed a six-month prison sentence suspended for one year. The conviction represents a serious violation of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, protected under Article 18 of the ICCPR to which Thailand is a party.
New Report: Academia under command - Militarism in Israeli academia
New Profile has released a new report titled Academia under Command: Militarism in Israeli Academia, detailing extensive collaboration between academic institutions, the military, arms industry, the Israel Security Agency, and Mossad in Israel.
Drones, drones, drones
Drones are changing the nature of war and our thinking about safety and security. The technical developments are moving incredibly fast and they pose fundamental questions.