🕯️“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ⚫ 50 years ago today, state forces and right-wing paramilitary groups violently attacked students and activists at Thammasat University for demanding a more democratic and just society. Unarmed students, workers, activists, and grassroots organisers were beaten, lynched, sexually violated, and killed. Their “crime” was refusing to accept a society where power belongs to elites rather than the people. 🕊️For f

On 24 September 2026, Manushya Foundation’s Digital Rights Adviser Dr Jean Linis-Dinco delivered a lightning talk at the Future of Speech Online, challenging blanket age restrictions dressed up as “care”. ❤️ For many young people, especially queer, working-class and marginalised youth, the internet is a lifeline to community, education, work and support. 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁

🌏 On this #InternationalDayOfNonViolence, we go beyond observing and commit to action. We stand in fierce solidarity with LGBTQIA+ communities across the globe who, right now, are enduring stigma, systemic discrimination, and violence simply for being true to themselves. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🔥𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲. It is the courageous rejection of hate and the unyielding commitment to dismantling the systems of oppression that perpetuate it, no matter

⚖️ #StopTransnationalRepression | On 9 October, a Thai court will decide on the legality of Chinese investigative journalist’s months-long immigration detention in Bangkok. Bai should already be safe. He is recognised as a refugee by UNHCR, and a third country has already accepted him for resettlement… yet Thailand blocked his flight 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙚. Now China wants him extradited. ⚠️ If returned, Bai faces political persecution, enforced disappearance and torture. 🚫 Bai’s case i

#StopTransnationalRepression | Bai Zhaodong, a 56-year-old Chinese investigative journalist and UNHCR-recognised refugee, has been unlawfully detained in Bangkok since January 2026. On 9 October, a Thai court will rule on the legality of his detention while China pursues his extradition. If he is forcibly returned, Bai risks grave threats to his life! 📰 Who is Bai? He has worked for more than two decades as an investigative journalist in China, most recently for Caijing maga

⬇️ คุณได้พบเห็นเขาหรือไม่? ภาพจากกล้องวงจรปิดล่าสุดเผยให้เห็นว่า มีผู้พบเห็นเขียวครั้งสุดท้ายเมื่อเวลาประมาณ 02:21 น. ของวันที่ 15 กันยายน 2026 ขณะกำลังเดินทางกลับบ้านหลังจากเลิกงานในจังหวัดสมุทรสาคร แต่เขียวกลับเดินทางไปไม่ถึงบ้าน สามารถอ่านรายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับกรณีของเขาได้ที่นี่: bit.ly/WhereIsKhieoTH เขียวคือหนึ่งในนักกิจกรรมชาวลาวจำนวนมากที่ต้องสูญหายหรือถูกสังหารในประเทศไทย เพียงเพราะออกมาร่วมแสดงความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับประเด็นทางการเมืองและสังคมในประเทศลาว...

New CCTV footage tells us he was last seen at approximately 2:21 AM on 15 September, heading home after work in Samut Sakhon. But Khieo never made it home. You can read more about his case here: bit.ly/WhereIsKhieo Khieo is one of many Lao activists who have gone missing or were killed in Thailand for speaking out about political and social issues in Laos. Lao activists who seek safety and protection in Thailand still face transnational repression, both online and escalating

This year’s theme, “Solidarity in Action: Advance Reproductive Justice and Urgently Strengthen Health Systems for Comprehensive Abortion Care," calls for turning solidarity into action. This post was lovingly made in collaboration with Tamtang Foundation (@Tamtang_group). This day brings together people and sectors across society to advance sexual and reproductive health and justice, while strengthening health systems so that safe, quality, and accessible abortion care is ava

เขียว ลาบจัน นักกิจกรรมทางการเมืองชาวลาววัย 26 ปี ได้หายตัวไปในไทยตั้งแต่วันที่ 15 กันยายน 2026 โดยก่อนที่เขียวจะหายตัวไป เขาต้องเผชิญกับการปราบปรามข้ามชาติทางดิจิทัลอย่างหนักจากการออกมาแสดงความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับประเด็นการเมืองของประเทศลาว เขาถูกเปิดเผยข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล (Doxxing) รวมทั้งตกเป็นเป้าหมายของเนื้อหาที่ถูกดัดแปลงด้วย AI ซึ่งเป็นเนื้อหาที่มีความรุนแรง เขาถูกถูกขู่ว่าจะถูกส่งตัวกลับประเทศ ถูกขู่ฆ่า ซึ่งรวมถึงการตั้งเงินรางวัลเพื่อล่าหัวเขียวที่สูงถึง 8,000 ดอลลาร์สหรัฐ ด

🏳️‍🌈 On September 23, we celebrate 𝗕𝗶+ 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆. Despite the fact that bi identities have been around for longer than we can pinpoint, they are often forgotten, misunderstood, or denied in today’s society. Grateful for this powerful collab with @zorageraldus ❌ Myths and misconceptions, lack of media representation, or plain bigotry all lead to a phenomenon known as ”bi-erasure.“ In many parts of their lives, bi people go unrecognized and are mistreated

Khieo Lapchanh, a 26-year-old Lao political activist, has been missing in Thailand since 15 September 2026. Before disappearing, Khieo faced relentless digital transnational repression for speaking out on political and social issues in Laos. He was doxxed, targeted with AI-manipulated content, threatened with forced return, and subjected to death threats, including a USD 8,000 bounty on his life. Fearing for his safety, he had already been forced into silence. 📍 Last Seen: ~

This #InternationalEqualPayDay, we are calling out an injustice that has been normalised for far too long. At the global average, women need to work 13 extra minutes for every hour men work to earn the same total income. Across a standard working week, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨. 🌏 In Southeast Asia, the wage gap persists alongside a deeper theft of women’s time. Across ASEAN countries with available data, women spend more than t

We’re proud to join days of conversations, connections, and collective action to push the corporate accountability agenda forward at #UNRBHR2026. Because when corporations operate and cause harm across borders, accountability has to happen in the region facing the brunt of their abuse. And yes, that includes Thailand. ✊🏽 Follow us and join the movement for a region that chooses #PeopleOverProfit 🗣️ #WeAreManushyan ♾️ Equal Human Beings #BusinessAndHumanRights #CorporateAcco

#StopDigitalDictatorship 📲 Is online anonymity dying… and should we let it? For journalists, activists, and whistleblowers, anonymity is a lifeline. But as governments push for stronger identity verification, surveillance technologies gain legal backing, and AI makes unmasking accounts effortless, how much longer can anonymous speech survive online? Catch Manushya Foundation’s Digital Rights Adviser Dr Jean Linis-Dinco at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶�

Across Southeast Asia, our languages may differ, but we all recognise democracy's absence as our civil and political freedoms shrink day-by-day. When fisherfolk and Indigenous communities are silenced for speaking out. When union leaders are criminalised. When protest is met with repression. When authoritarian states police dissent online and offline while protecting those already in power. 🧋 But repression has also taught our movements to find each other across borders. The