Charter court judges face pressure
Calls for the removal of the Constitutional Court judges are growing on two fronts – an ongoing pressure campaign by the red shirts, and legal proceedings to be launched by MPs and senators.
Calls for the removal of the Constitutional Court judges are growing on two fronts – an ongoing pressure campaign by the red shirts, and legal proceedings to be launched by MPs and senators.
The following is a statement issued by a group of Asian jurists, who met from 9-11 April in Bangkok, to discuss about threats to professional freedom of lawyers and the independence of the judiciary in Asia. Jurists from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, and Hong Kong attended the consultation.
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The Lawyers Council of Thailand yesterday called for an end to the threats and pressure directed at Constitution Court judges who will be handing down a verdict tomorrow on the charter amendment bills.
The Lawyers Council of Thailand Wednesday called for an end to the threats and pressure directed at Constitution Court judges who will be handing down a verdict Friday on the charter amendment bills.
Things are getting tense ahead of this Friday when the Constitution Court is scheduled to hand down its verdict in the case against the proponents of the government-sponsored constitutional amendment bill.