Rights group urges Thailand, ASEAN to probe disappearance of Wanchalearm

13 Sept 09:48 Key points summarised by AI

Amnesty International (AI) called on Thai authorities and ASEAN to investigate the enforced disappearance of political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, who vanished in Cambodia a year prior.
AI criticized Cambodian authorities for their failure to properly investigate Wanchalearm's case, which has seen little progress since his disappearance on June 4, 2020.
The rights group urged Thailand's Attorney-General to launch an immediate formal investigation and pressed the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to enhance regional cooperation for victims of enforced disappearance.
Wanchalearm, living in self-exile, faced criminal charges in Thailand for anti-government online posts, and his abduction was reportedly captured by CCTV footage.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.