Verdict Pending in Murder Case of Indigenous Activist Billy Rakchongcharoen Background Five years after the disappearance of Indigenous Karen human rights defender Pholachi ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen, the Thai judicial system is now set to deliver its long-awaited verdict on Thursday, September 28th, for the four individuals accused of his enforced disappearance […]
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Thailand’s Verdict on Murdered Indigenous Activist ‘Billy’: Seeking Justice for a Nation
The Case of Pholachi ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen: A Test for Justice in Thailand An Uphill Battle for Justice After years of heartbreak, obfuscation, and lies, the family of Indigenous Karen human rights defender Pholachi ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen awaits the long-overdue verdict on Thursday (28 September). Billy‘s enforced disappearance and brutal murder shocked […]