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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Rights group seeks bail for sick activist | History Defined

Ekachai Hongkangwan (centre) greets supporters outside the Criminal Court in Bangkok prior to a hearing on March 31, 2021. With him are co-defendants Boonkuen “Francis” Paothong (left) and Suranat Paenprasert. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)

A rights group has called on a House committee to support bail for detained political activist Ekachai Hongkangwan, citing serious health concerns and fears his case could mirror past controversial deaths in custody linked to inadequate medical treatment.

The People’s Amnesty Network (PAN) submitted a petition yesterday to Rangsiman Rome, a party-list MP from the opposition People’s Party and chairman of the House Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Human Rights.

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