Just weeks before the 20-year statute of limitations expires, nine previous security officers will be charged.
Just a few months before the event is over, lawyers for the families of the victims of the 2004 Tak Bai murder will bring criminal charges against nine previous security guards.
The Muslim Attorney Center Foundation’s lawyer, Adilan Ali-Ishoh, reported on Tuesday that the victims ‘ families had all agreed to allow the foundation to represent them in court proceedings.
The case may be brought before the Narathiwat Provincial Court. The nine previous leaders will be accused under the Criminal Code of unlawful confinement, death and wrongdoing.
According to Mr. Adilan, some of the accused included senior officers from the southern army in charge of the assault program and operations on the ground, while others included senior officers and Interior Ministry personnel.
The attorneys are making their walk because the incident’s 20-year statute of limitations will expire in October of this year. After that, no legal action may be brought. ( Story continues below )
At a conference in Narathiwat on Monday, Adilan Ali-Ishoh of the Muslim Attorney Center Foundation addresses doctors, volunteers, and community members of the victims of the Tak Bai murder. ( Photo: Abdullah Benjakat )
On October 25, 2004, 1,500 demonstrators gathered in front of the Tak Bai police station in Narathiwat to demand the release of six inmates. Seven people were killed at the scene when security forces used force to break up the protest. Another 78 were suffocated or crushed while being transported on defense lorries to the nearby Ingkhayutthaborihan military tent, which is 140 kilometers away in the Nong Chik region of Pattani province.
When Thaksin Shinawatra was in charge of the drama, It is thought to be a significant factor in the three southwestern boundary regions with the highest levels of Muslim homicidal tendencies.
Thailandsin apologized for the drama in 2022, but he claimed he had not been informed that the troops had taken control of the rally at the time. Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, who later served as deputy elite in the previous administration and is now in charge of the coalition, was the army’s then-chief. Palang Pracharath Party.
Mr. Adilan expressed his desire for justice for the victims and their families but did not anticipate a straightforward courtroom war.
I want to thank everyone who continues to fight for justice for us. They will not be ready for the road back, he declared at a gathering in Narathiwat on Monday. He also expressed gratitude to all the volunteers and attorneys who worked tirelessly to create the case.
The findings of an impartial investigation led by then-ombudsman Pichet Sunthornpipit would be among the key pieces of evidence used to support the accusations against the nine accused, according to Mr. Adilan, who told the Bangkok Post on Tuesday.
He claimed that the court case would not take too long if the parties identified in the report admitted the outcome, but he had doubts that may arise.
Thaksin appointed Mr. Pichet to conduct an investigation into the murder. According to the report, Lt. Gen. Pisan Wattanawongkiri, Lt. Gen. Pisanawongkiri, Lt. Gen. Sinchai Nutsathit, and Maj. Gen. Chalermchai Wirunpeth, the former Lt. Gen., were among those who failed to carry out their duties at the time of the march.
The three were eventually removed from the posts. ( Story continues below )
In a candle-lit vigil held on November 13th, 2004, the deep south’s response to the Tak Bai murder is called for the end of violence. ( Photo: Chanat Katanyu )
In addition to the monetary payment that some victims and their families received from the government, human rights activists have also been pressing for action from the government to prosecute the offenders.
Amnesty International noted a worrying lack of comprehensive reparations for the human rights violations the officers committed because the government just pursued financial settlement without allowing the victims’ and their families to receive payment, according to Amnesty International, in October of last year, on the occasion of the 19th celebration of the assault.