Amnesty International considers numerous provisions of the Draft Act overly restrictive. If adopted in its current state, not-for-profit organizations are not only subject to overly restrictive measures on their freedom to associate, they would also face arbitrary unlawful interference with the rights to privacy and freedom to hold opinion. Amnesty International considers the Draft Act inconsistent with Thailand’s obligations under international human rights law and standards so calls upon the Thai government to withdraw the Draft Act immediately and reaffirm its human rights obligations to protect, promote and fulfil the right to association and other rights.
