Following the bloody, military crackdown in Thailand in April - May 2010 that killed 93 people and wounded nearly 2000, lèse majesté laws have been increasingly used to silence the rising disgust at the complete absence of justice in Thailand.

If not already in jail, almost all civil society leaders opposing the former Abhisit Government are now facing charges of lèse majesté.

Stepping clear from royalist propaganda and taboo, this petition addresses one of the root causes of the Thai Crisis: the impact of the threat of lèse majesté on the development of democracy.

This petition has been initiated by people and organisations increasingly concerned about the future of democracy in Thailand, and in the ASEAN Community.

The petition is open for signing by organisations and individuals all around the world. The petition will remain open and on-going until all political prisoners in Thailand have been released and Article 112 has been abolished.

Since the formation of a legitimate Government after the General Election in Thailand on 3 July 2011, the petition will be delivered to Thailand’s new Assembly of People’s Representatives and to the ASEAN.

The sovereignty of Thailand rests in the hands of the people. The struggle of the people to throw off the webs of corruption that limit and stifle their abilities to realise their democratic rights needs international solidarity now.

Please sign the petition.

Thank You.

Action for People’s Democracy in Thailand (ACT4DEM)