25 March is internationally recognised as the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This day is known officially by the UN as the ‘International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.’ We choose to use and emphasise the terms “enslaved” and “enslavement,” as part of ongoing Black-led efforts to decolonise language. The terms “slave” and “slavery” reduce people to identities impo

Thai court orders compensation and environmental rehabilitation in country’s first environmental class action lawsuit, setting a major precedent for corporate accountability in Thailand. BANGKOK, THAILAND | 24 March 2026 – After a decade-long wait, villagers from Phichit and Phetchabun provinces have secured a landmark victory. On 24 March, Thailand’s Ratchada Civil Court ordered Akara Resources to compensate nearly 400 community members for harms caused by its mining operati

กำลังใจจากภาคอีสานสู่ภาคกลาง ชุมชนนักเครื่อนไหวเพื่อสิทธิได้มาร่วมตัวกันเพื่อส่งต่อพลังให้กับคนพิจิตร อำนาจต้องกลับมาอยู่ในมือของชาวบ้านหลังจากที่บริษัทเหมืองทองเข้ามาฉกฉวยผลประโยชน์และทำลายที่ดินและแหล่งน้ำ เป็นเวลากว่า 20 ปีที่ชาวบ้านจังหวัดพิจิตรต้องต่อสู้เพื่อความยุติธรรมและการเยียวยา ในวันที่ 24 มีนาคม 69 ในที่สุดชาวบ้านจะได้รู้คำตัดสิ้นของคดีนี้ 📍มาร่วมกันแสดงจุดยืนร่วมกันและส่งกำลังใจให้กับคนพิจิตรได้ที่ช่องทางเฟสบุ็คและอินสตาแกรมของมูลนิธิมานุษยะ เราจะมีการถ่ายทอดสดใ

This is what solidarity looks like! From Northeastern Thailand to its Central region, frontline communities come together to shift power: away from mining corporations that extract and contaminate water and land, and back to the people forced to live the harms. For over 20 years, the Phichit Villagers have fought for justice and remedy. On 24 March, they will finally hear the verdict. 📍 Join us LIVE on Manushya’s Facebook & Instagram, 24 March 8:15 AM as we report straight f

This is the English translation of the article originally published on the Isranews website, dated 17 March 2026. Civil Court sets March 24 to rule on villagers' lawsuit against Akara Resources over gold mine impacts. Isranews Agency (www.isranews.org) reports that on March 24, the Civil Court at Ratchada, Environmental Litigation Division (Court of First Instance), has scheduled the reading of the verdict in a case filed by over 300 villagers from Phichit and Phetchabun prov

Since the Chatree Gold Mine (largest gold mine in Thailand) opened in 2001, the Phichit villagers have suffered: 💧water contamination ⛑️ lifelong damages to their health 🌾 destruction of livelihoods Now after 20+ years of delay, they are seeking what they are owed. Join us on 24 March, 9:00 AM at the Ratchada Civil Court in Bangkok and support the Phichit Villagers in demanding: JUSTICE. ACCOUNTABILITY. REMEDY. NOW! 🔗 Sign the solidarity statement and learn more: bit.ly/St

มูลนิธิมานุษยะ ชวนจับตา “นัดฟังคำพิพากษา” คดีชาวบ้านพิจิตรฟ้องเหมืองทองอัครา ที่ศาลแพ่งรัชดา กรุงเทพ ฯ วันที่ 4 มีนาคม 2569 เวลา 9:00 น. นับตั้งแต่ปี 2544 เหมืองทองที่ใหญ่ที่สุดในไทย "เหมืองทองอัครา" มาเปิดกิจการ ชีวิตของชาวพิจิตรต้องอยู่กับน้ำที่ปนเปื้อน ปัญหาสุขภาพ วิถีชีวิตและอาชีพทำนาและทำไร่ที่เปลี่ยนไป กว่า 25 ปีที่การเยียวยาถูกเพิกเฉย ถึงเวลาแล้วที่ชาวบ้านต้องได้รับความเป็นธรรม! 🔗 ร่วมลงชื่อแถลงการณ์จุดยืนร่วมกับคนพิจิตร ได้ที่แบบฟอร์มนี้ bit.ly/StandWithPhichit ..

This case could redefine whether communities in Thailand can obtain remedy when multinational companies cause environmental damage, harm people’s health, and destroy livelihoods. IN PHOTO: Women villagers from Phichit province stand alongside an all-women legal team, including Manushya human rights lawyers, outside the Ratchada Civil Court in Bangkok ahead of the 24 March verdict in Thailand’s first environmental class action lawsuit filed against operators of the Chatree Go

Manushya Foundation’s Digital Rights Advisor Jean Linis-Dinco explores how political pressure on Big Tech companies in the U.S. is reshaping global content moderation, digital rights and civic space worldwide. (with some research support from Janna Fathul, former Feminist Campaigner & Researcher Consultant at Manushya Foundation) This is their world and we are just living in it . That is the only honest way to describe the rise of the BigTech giants both in terms of profit

Rasa was born on 2001, the same year Thailand’s largest gold mine was opened in her home province of Phichit. For 25 years, she watched as the environment and health of people in her hometown deteriorated. Today, she’s a movement lawyer with Manushya Foundation, standing alongside her community in the fight for justice and remedy after years of injustice. From daughter of Phichit to its defender ✊🏽 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙑𝙞�

⚖️ "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made." —Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice is served best when it reflects the diversity of the people it protects. On this day, we pay tribute to the defiance, intellect, and glass ceilings shattered by women who dared to lead the bench. In Southeast Asia, these three women icons redefined the law: 🇵🇭 Cecilia Muñoz-Palma (Philippines): A true pioneer as the first woman appointed as Judge to the Supreme Court of the Philipp

The women united will never be defeated! ✊🏽 Today on International Women’s Day , we’re celebrating women in all their intersecting diversities. International Women’s Day was born from the struggles of women workers organizing for dignity, fair wages, and justice. It was never meant to be a corporate celebration. It was, and still is, a movement. We honour the roots of this day by celebrating the voices and leadership of women too who continue to struggle for justice: women w

Thai translation available below For nearly 10 years, over 300 villagers from Phichit have fought for justice and sought remedy over serious environmental and health harms linked to the Chatree Gold Mine, the largest gold mine in Thailand, operated by Akara Resources and owned by Australia-based Kingsgate. This coming 24 March, the court will finally decide. This historic ruling could shape the future of corporate accountability and climate justice in Thailand. Here’s how you

For over two decades, Phichit villagers in Central Thailand have been fighting for one thing: justice for the long-lasting harms brought by operations of the largest mining company in the country to their communities and the environment. At this critical moment, just weeks before the Civil Court delivers its long-awaited verdict on 24 March, we at Manushya Foundation are proud to release a major new advocacy report and launch the #JusticeForPhichit — Remedy NOW Campaign. Beca

🚩 In Thailand, sex work is still criminalized. For International Sex Workers’ Rights Day, we’re featuring the testimony of sex workers' rights activist and Manushya Board Member Siriton Posh , amplifying the voices of those directly impacted. Sex workers are excluded from labor protections. Yet their work contributes to the economy just like any other service industry. Many women and gender-diverse people are pushed into sex work by severe economic inequality and limited liv