Somsak Onchuenjit
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Region:Asia-Pacific
Country:Thailand
Department/Province/State:Trang
Sex1:Male
Age:54
Date of Killing:04/05/2021
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Lawyer / Paralegal
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Land rights
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/08/thailand-land-rights-activist-gunned-down#:~:text=Thai%20authorities%20should%20immediately%20investigate%20the%20killing,southern%20Thailand%2C%20Human%20Rights%20Watch%20said%20today.
- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2117859/trio-nabbed-for-lawyers-murder