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New Bill Targets Foreign Governments Using US Courts To Silence Critics

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People’s Party Submits Anti-SLAPP Law to Protect Citizens’ Freedoms, Cites Thailand’s ASEAN-Leading Lawsuits Against Human Rights Defenders The People’s Party has submitted a draft anti-SLAPP law to Parliament aimed at preventing strategic lawsuits intended to silence public participation. The proposal includes legal reforms to exempt good-faith public-interest statements from defamation charges, replace prison sentences with fines, allow early dismissal of meritless cases, and provide compensation and punitive damages for defendants targeted by abusive litigation. The draft is awaiting a public hearing under Section 77 of the Constitution before being scheduled for parliamentary consideration.

The People’s Party has submitted an anti-SLAPP law to Parliament to protect citizens from strategic lawsuits that aim to silence public participation, highlighting Thailand’s record of targeting women and human rights defenders.

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