SHE TALKS PEACE: Justice for the Disappeared ThisIsOurMindanao
QUEZON CITY – In 2004, Thai lawyer and human rights activist Somchai Neelapaijit disappeared. Last seen being dragged out of his car by four men, Somchai left behind a grieving wife and five children. Thus started the journey of his wife, Angkhana, from a happy wife and mother to an internationally admired human rights defender.
She talked about the people she fights for and protects. Angkhana’s efforts has, in no small part, contributed to the Thai Government’s efforts to increase the level of support for human rights. Last September, the Thai Parliament approved in principle a draft law on the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance, criminalizing torture and enforced disappearance.
Thammakaset Company Limited filed criminal cases against Angkhana, including 28 counts of criminal defamation for postings or re-postings on social media, alleging that the women’s social media engagements violate the Thai Criminal Code. Penalties include sentences of up to two years in prison and fines of up to 200,000 Thai Baht per count. As Angkhana told us, “that’s a lot of money.”
She spoke of her ensuing mental health struggles and how she deals with stress: sometimes she sees a psychologist, but she also believes in the power of doing something that one loves, to help manage emotions. In her case, that is sewing. I had to smile when Angkhana spoke about how her mind clears when she sticks the needle into the cloth. If I were the one sewing, I would imagine sticking the needle furiously into my nemesis – ala voodoo. But not Angkhana.
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