After the abduction of Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit in Cambodia on 4 June 2020, Rangsiman Rome, a member of the House of Representatives from the Move Forward Party, raised the issue of enforced disappearance to the parliamentary session. Rome questioned the investigation and the legal processes in the disappearance of Wanchalearm, as well as various activists who have been missing since the 2014 military regime. He questioned the government’s responsibility in ensuring the safety of its people. The party is also proposing a bill to amend the 2005 state of emergency decree, requiring that government actions during emergency be checked by the legislative and judicial branches.

Through the Law, Justice and Human Rights Commission, Rome is also pushing for the ratification of the bill on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearances. Although this is a risky move, the parliament has the responsibility to represent the public interest and protect the people from human rights violations.

On Friday, June 19, 2020, rumors began to circulate on Thai social media that Rome was under serious threat from the authorities who were not happy with his move in the parliament.

Let’s build international solidarity to fight intimidation and suppression to the freedom of expression, demand justice for victims of forced disappearance, and say: enough is enough, no more cases of human rights violations!

You can find out more about this campaign through the following hashtags: #EnoughisEnough #SaveRome #SaveWanchalearm #ไม่ถอยไม่ทน. You can also read more about the recent waves of protest in Thailand on Coconet.social.

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