Human Rights Defenders Stand Up For Everyone —This Fund Stands Up For Them.
Sirikan “June” Charoensiri was only 29 when her country tried to paint her as an enemy of the state. It was 2015, a year after the military staged a coup to take control of Thailand. The new government declared martial law. Authorities detained civilians for up to seven days without charges , set a curfew, banned public gatherings of more than five people, and tried anyone accused of breaking the…
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