Andy Hall of Migrant Workers Rights Network found guilty of Defamation in Thai court
- Date
2016
- Abstract
Andy Hall was on Tuesday found guilty of defamation and computer crimes in a Thai Court. The 36 year old British Man was sentenced to three years in jail and fined 200,000 baht in connection with his work on a 2013 report by aAndy Hall. Finnish advocacy group that accused Thai company Natural Fruit of violating the rights of its workers. The prison sentence was suspended for two years, effectively putting Hall on probation, a move which will impede his efforts to investigate corporate supply chains in Thailand.
- Newspaper title
SAMUI TIMES
- Page numbers
1
- Links
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- Keywords
Diffamation
- Economic sectors
Agriculture and horticulture workers
- Content types
Current Policy and Systemic/state violation of right/freedom
- Target groups
Public awareness
- Geographical focuses
Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance
- Languages
English