7 Thai officials face trial for their roles in the 2004 Tak Bai massacre, the deadliest event in the Malay Muslim rebellion against the Thai state.
In Thailand, seven officials will face trial for their roles in the 2004 Tak Bai massacre, where scores of Muslim protesters, many suffocating in army trucks, lost their lives during an event that remains one of the deadliest in the Malay Muslim rebellion against the Thai state. The officials will be prosecuted for murder and attempted murder, marking the first time that any member of the Thai security forces will be tried for extrajudicial killings or torture in the "deep south." The trial comes amid ongoing conflicts in the southernmost provinces of Thailand, where militants continue to fight for greater autonomy from the state.
August 23, 2024
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