Speaking out for Thai democracy and human rights
Channel: Green Left
Date: 2018-03-21

The Thai Alliance for Human Rights - Australia has written to Australia's foreign minister Julie Bishop asking why the leader of the illegal military junta in Thailand was even allowed, let alone welcomed officially, into Australia for the summit. Especially, as they were assured in writing by Bishop that "given Australia's commitment to democracy and the rule of law" Australia would "put in place a mechanism to prevent coup leaders from travelling to Australia". Green Left's Peter Boyle spoke to Somsak Rachso, President of TAHRA.