Court demonstrates contempt for human rights by jailing torture victim on say-so of alleged perpetrator

THAILAND: Court demonstrates contempt for human rights by jailing torture victim on say-so of alleged perpetrator – AHRC, August 11, 2011
A court in Bangkok on 10 August 2011 sentenced a torture victim to two years in prison for having spoken out against his alleged torturers. Police Major General Chakthip Chaijinda brought the criminal complaint (Black Case No. 2161/2552) against Mr Suderueman Malae, one of the clients of forcibly abducted and disappeared human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit…