A system that exploits people will exploit the planet. Across Thailand, women-led communities who have stewarded land and water for generations are being pushed out, silenced, and harmed. This is what patriarchal and extractive systems do: they treat both people and the planet as disposable in the name of profit, control, so-called “development”, and false climate solutions. From: Phichit villagers facing water contamination, air pollution, and health impacts from gold mining

📱 Our digital spaces are becoming the new frontline of transnational repression. The UN should not be giving it legal cover. Join us ONLINE at RightsCon 2026, as Manushya Foundation hosts “𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙉 𝘾𝙮𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖”. A bold conversation on how the language of “cybersecurity” is increasingly being used to justify surveillance, censorship, and cro

As Thailand’s new year water holidays come up, this is a reminder that traditional “fun” is never a valid excuse to bypass consent or violate bodily autonomy. Whether it’s unwanted splashing, forced powder-smearing, or sexual harassment, we must call it what it is: a violation of boundaries and human rights. As decolonial and intersectional feminists, we urge everyone to center consent and dignity this Songkran and every other day. The water stops where someone’s boundaries b

IN PHOTO: Feminist community leaders and human rights defenders from across movements, generations, and provinces in Thailand closed out Day 1 of the workshop, ‘Turning Collective Voices into Evidence-Based Advocacy: Finalizing Thailand's UPR IV Civil Society Submissions’ in high spirits. BANGKOK, THAILAND – Ahead of Thailand’s Fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR IV), defenders from across Thailand gathered in Bangkok to place their own evidence, lived experiences, and dem

The workshop focused on strengthening what makes advocacy powerful: credibility, clarity, and grounded recommendations. Sixty-seven (67) grassroots activists from across Thailand came together in Bangkok, each bringing diverse expertise and intersectional identities, yet united by a shared determination to make their demands clear ahead of Thailand's UPR IV. Among them were 28 women human rights defenders (WHRDs) and 19 members of the LGBTQ+ community. Their demands spanned a

“This feels like a reunion of activists from all over Thailand!” 💬 shares one of the defenders who joined Manushya's UPR Submissions workshop in Bangkok. Day 1 of “Turning Collective Voices into Evidence-Based Advocacy: Finalizing Thailand’s UPR IV Civil Society Submissions” brought together 67 grassroots activists from across Thailand, united by one goal: to bring their communities’ voices to the global stage 🌏 From LGBTQIA+ and abortion rights advocates to Indigenous wome

Today, as we honor the International Transgender Day of Visibility , let us move towards understanding, acceptance, and unwavering support for our trans and non-binary queerblings. Within every facet of society, our Queerblings are becoming increasingly more visible, but visibility without adequate protection, recognition and understanding can leave them vulnerable to further discrimination and harm. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ ⚧ 📢 Here are some ways to show solidarity and allyship: ✅ Edu

Step aside “experts”, the next step towards a people-led UPR movement is here. And it’s being led by those actually on the ground. Day 1 of “Turning Collective Voices into Evidence-Based Advocacy: Finalizing Thailand’s UPR IV Civil Society Submissions” brought together 67 grassroots activists from across Thailand, united by one goal: to bring their communities’ voices to the global stage 🌏 As the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for civil

At Manushya Foundation, we reaffirm our stance on age-gating as an anti-poor policy that fails to address the material, root conditions of young people's suffering. Following Australia's social media ban late last year, Indonesia has become the first Southeast Asian country to take a drastic and sweeping step, thrusting itself into a growing global battle over who controls what children see, hear and consume online. Starting 28th March, under a banner of ‘ digital emer

มาดูกันว่า "พลังของการรวมตัว” สามารถสร้างอะไรได้บ้าง นี่คือภาพช่วงเวลาสำคัญจากวันที่ 24 มีนาคมที่ผ่านมา วันที่ศาลแพ่งรัชดามีคำพิพากษาให้ชาวบ้านเป็นฝ่ายชนะคดีและชี้ว่าผู้ประกอบการเหมืองทองคำรายใหญ่ที่สุดของประเทศไทยต้องรับผิดชอบต่อความเสียหายที่เกิดขึ้นกับที่ดิน แหล่งน้ำ และสุขภาพของชาวบ้านที่ได้รับผลกระทบ ชาวบ้านเกือบ 50 คน เดินทางกว่า 6 ชั่วโมงจากจังหวัดพิจิตรและเพชรบูรณ์ เพื่อมาร่วมรับฟังคำตัดสินครั้งประวัติศาสตร์นี้ บางคนที่ร่วมต่อสู้กันมาอย่างคุณลุงมานิจ ลำพะสอน และคุณล

Take a look at what collective power makes possible. Here are moments from 24 March, when the Ratchada Civil Court ruled in favour of the villagers, holding Thailand’s largest gold mine operator accountable for harms to people’s land, water, and bodies. Close to 50 villagers travelled over six hours from Phichit and Phetchabun provinces to witness this long-awaited verdict. Some who fought for this moment, like P’Manit and P’Lot, are no longer with us. Since 2019, when Manush

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