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Opinion: Bhumjaithai says it isn’t a SLAPP. That makes this the perfect test case.
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Bhumjaithai insists it is not trying to silence the Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw).
Key facts
- The party says it is simply defending its reputation after iLaw compiled a dossier linking Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and eight other senior party figures to the ongoing Senate election collusion investigation
- This dispute comes at a time when Thailand is already debating whether its legal system provides adequate protection against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
- In April, the National Human Rights Commission urged the government to urgently enact anti-SLAPP legislation, warning that abusive lawsuits against journalists, human rights defenders and civil society groups were increasingly being used
- The Ministry of Justice has been developing a draft anti-SLAPP law, while the judiciary has also taken steps to encourage courts to identify bad-faith litigation at an early stage
Summary
The party says it is simply defending its reputation after iLaw compiled a dossier linking Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and eight other senior party figures to the ongoing Senate election collusion investigation. Defending one’s reputation is a legitimate right.
This dispute comes at a time when Thailand is already debating whether its legal system provides adequate protection against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).