Tag: Political Activism
Thaksin Protests: Pressure on Prime Minister for Action
Thaksin Protests: Pressure on Prime Minister for ActionIn a dramatic turn of events on Tuesday, opponents of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gathered near Government House to demand answers about his six-month hospital stay....
Former Red Shirt Leader Sentenced for Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information
Former red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan has been sentenced to five years in prison for revealing classified Ministry of Foreign Affairs documents during a TV broadcast in 2009. The Thai Rath Online reported that Jatuporn...
Protests Against Hartz IV in Summer 2004: The Lost Battle Against Welfare Reforms
Twenty years ago, thousands of people in the East took to the streets. Twenty years later, the law is called Bürgergeld – but the criticisms remain current.The initiator of the Leipzig Monday demo, Winfried...