Rights lawyer presents herself to police

By The Nation

 

Photo of Sirikan Charoensiri captioned as "Lawyer June will be informed of a charge for allegedly submitting false report to the police at 11 am, August 2 at Chana Songkram police station" (courtesy of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights)

 

BANGKOK: -- A rights lawyer, Sirikan Charoensiri, reported to Chana Songkram police station on Wednesday to be informed of charges against her for allegedly submitting a false report to police in violation of the Criminal Code’s Article 172 and 174, Matichon Online has reported.
 

According to the Sirikan-affiliated Thai Lawyers for Human Rights group, the allegation followed her filing a complaint of malfeasance in office against Pol Lt-General Chayapol Chatchayadetch and other police officers for illegally impounding her car on the night of June 27, 2015.

 

At that time, she was among legal representatives for 14 student activists from the New Democracy Movement (NDM) who were arrested after staging peaceful protests against the military-installed government.

 

The NDM activists were charged with sedition and breaking the junta’s ban on political gatherings of five or more people.

 

Without a court warrant, the police officers, led by Chayapol, requested permission to search Sirikan’s car to confiscate the activists’ mobile phones. She refused, resulting in the police impounding her car containing the phones, case files and personal computers.

 

The following afternoon, she went to police station to file a complaint of malfeasance regarding the seizure of her car against Chayapol and other officials. Officers initially refused to take the complaint, but it was eventually accepted.

 

In February last year, she was accused of refusing to comply with authorities and concealing properties to be sent as evidence. She received a summons last month.

 

On Wednesday, Sirikan, who has constantly denied the charges against her, was released after reporting to police on grounds that her charge was a petty offense and she had cooperated with police by turning herself in.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30322588

 

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Another brave young thai lawyer on the chopping block. Really these lawyers should be the pride of the nation. but "no", they are knocked down and out of the justice system, leaving the crooks and foxes to rule. 

Good luck young lady. 

They really don't like these human rights people.  Seems every time one opens their mouth they are arrested or go missing for good.

" Officers initially refused to take the complaint, but it was eventually accepted."

You cannot complain about us,but we can do anything we like to you.

regards worgeordie

Cannot think of anyone who brings more hope to the Thai justice system than her. 

 

Not sure what grounds the police have for accusing her of filing a false report.  Sure they will make up something. 

Seems being a human rights lawyer is a courageous profession, whereas it shouldn't be.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Officers initially refused to take the complaint,

they can do that ?! what happens After the complaint is a separate matter but they should be duty-bound to receive it; ah yes, again falling into the trap of thinking the police here have a duty to the public (and heaven forbid They would think that way)

I would like a present like that even if it's not my birthday.

4 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Cannot think of anyone who brings more hope to the Thai justice system than her. 

 

Not sure what grounds the police have for accusing her of filing a false report.  Sure they will make up something. 

 

It seems standard practice that if someone files a complaint about you then you file a counter claim about them.

 

And they can be incredibly creative when thinking something up. No shortage of "innovation" there!

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