Statement : A court in Bangkok on 10 August 2011 sentenced a torture victim to two years in prison for having spoken out against his alleged torturers. Police Major General Chakthip Chaijinda brought the criminal complaint (Black Case No. 2161/2552) against Mr Suderueman Malae, one of the clients of forcibly abducted and disappeared human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit. The police major general claimed that he was falsely implicated in the torture of Suderueman and a number of other men. The basis for his denial of involvement was in part that although he had been listed as heading up a unit responsible for the arrest and detention of Suderueman in February 2004, he had not actually been present at the time. In other words, the police records of the case were themselves at very least inaccurate, and possibly fabricated. The policeman reasoned that for this reason he could not be held to account. Read More...

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