Being a human rights activist was harder for women, as many of them had to look after their families and make a living while maintaining an active role campaigning for justice and basic human rights, the organisation’s coordinator, Pranom Somwong, said to mark International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders last Wednesday. “From the stories of women human rights activists across the country, we found that they are living in great distress,” Pranom said. They showed that most female activists were sued over the forest-encroachment issue and that the Northeastern Region had the highest number of cases against women activists. Angkana stressed that the problem for authorities was identifying those among them who violated human rights and discriminated against female activists. She urged the government to prioritise the protection of human rights and prosecute officers who committed violations.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 03, 2017 18:18 UTC