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🚨 HUMAN RIGHTS ALERT 🚨 Will Thailand send journalist Bai Zhaodong back to China ⁉️
#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

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Oct 1


🚨 อัปเดตข่าวด่วน! ข้อมูลใหม่เกี่ยวกับ เขียว ลาบจัน นักกิจกรรมชาวลาวที่หายตัวไป
⬇️ คุณได้พบเห็นเขาหรือไม่? ภาพจากกล้องวงจรปิดล่าสุดเผยให้เห็นว่า มีผู้พบเห็นเขียวครั้งสุดท้ายเมื่อเวลาประมาณ 02:21 น. ของวันที่ 15 กันยายน 2026 ขณะกำลังเดินทางกลับบ้านหลังจากเลิกงานในจังหวัดสมุทรสาคร แต่เขียวกลับเดินทางไปไม่ถึงบ้าน สามารถอ่านรายละเอียดเพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับกรณีของเขาได้ที่นี่: bit.ly/WhereIsKhieoTH เขียวคือหนึ่งในนักกิจกรรมชาวลาวจำนวนมากที่ต้องสูญหายหรือถูกสังหารในประเทศไทย เพียงเพราะออกมาร่วมแสดงความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับประเด็นทางการเมืองและสังคมในประเทศลาว...

Manushya Foundation
Oct 1


🚨 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘! New information on the missing Lao activist Khieo Lapchanh ⬇️Have you seen him?
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

Manushya Foundation
Sep 29


When Disaster Strikes, Abortion Access Can’t Wait #InternationalSafeAbortionDay
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

Manushya Foundation
Sep 28


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

Manushya Foundation
Sep 24


#Bivisibilityday 💗💜💙 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗕" 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧𝗤𝗜𝗔+!
🏳️🌈 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

Manushya Foundation
Sep 23


🚨 𝙃𝙐𝙈𝘼𝙉 𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏 🚨WHERE IS LAO ACTIVIST KHIEO LAPCHANH ⁉️
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: ~

Manushya Foundation
Sep 22


Close the #GenderPayGap! ✊🏽 Women work more, but are valued and paid far less.
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

Manushya Foundation
Sep 18


NYC? LA? Nah. 👀 Thailand's got something to say. 🇹🇭🇺🇳
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

Manushya Foundation
Sep 17


The death of online anonymity? Catch Manushya at the 2026 Future of Online Speech Conference
#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�

Manushya Foundation
Sep 16


15th September #DemocracyDay 🌏 Hey SEAblings, what does ‘democracy’ mean in your own language? ✊
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

Manushya Foundation
Sep 15


#SexWorkerPrideDay 🏳️🌈✊ Sex work is work. So why does Thailand still criminalise sex workers instead of protecting their rights?
Under Thailand’s Criminal Code and the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996), sex work continues to be treated as unlawful and immoral. Sex workers can face fines, imprisonment, or both, as laws intended to combat trafficking blur the crucial distinction between consensual adult sex work and human trafficking. 💬 “Sex work isn’t immoral. What’s immoral is a legal system that protects employers but not workers.” —’Ton’ Sirisak Chaited, non-binary huma

Manushya Foundation
Sep 14


#WorldSuicidePreventionDay 🫂 Who takes care of the people defending everyone else?
Advocacy can be exhausting, especially for defenders who confront injustice every day. This World Suicide Prevention Day, let’s remember, as black feminist civil rights activist Audre Lorde reminded us, self-care isn’t self-indulgent; it’s political resistance. 🪷 Rest. Set boundaries. Ask for help. Check in on your people and the movement. We cannot build a more just and democratic world by neglecting ourselves along the way. Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. O

Manushya Foundation
Sep 10


Manushya and partners organise the only #UNRBHR2026 session dedicated to the UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights
🇺🇳 At the 8th UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific, we are proud to host a timely conversation on the future of corporate accountability: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 📅 Tuesday, 15 September 2026 ✺ 17:00-18:00 ICT 📍 Conf

Manushya Foundation
Sep 10


#IndigenousRightsAreHumanRights 🌱 For Indigenous communities in Thailand, discrimination begins with not being formally recognized under Thai law.
Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls, we’re amplifying the voices of Indigenous women leaders from Southern Thailand who are fighting for their Land. ✊ Naowanit Chaemphit, Moken community ✊ Saluay Hanthale, Ulak Lwoi Women’s Association for Development When communities are not recognized, the consequences are real: 🪪 Statelessness 🏔️ Land grabbing driven by profit 🔒 Cultural exploitation ❌ Exclusion from education, healthcare, and poli

Manushya Foundation
Sep 6
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