Paradorn: Amnesty cases 2005-2025 to be reviewed by committee

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

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Minister Paradorn Pritsananantakul announced that the Peace-Promoting Society Act 2026 is now in effect, requiring all political cases from 2005 to 2025 to be reviewed by a committee.

•The Peace-Promoting Society Act 2026 became effective on August 24.
•A Peace-Promoting Society Committee will decide which cases meet amnesty conditions.
•Political cases resulting from protests between 2005 and 2025 are expected to be reviewed.
•The committee consists of members from the government, House of Representatives, and civil service, appointed by the Prime Minister.

Overview

•On August 24, the Peace-Promoting Society Act 2026 came into force.
•A Peace-Promoting Society Committee has been established to determine if specific cases meet amnesty conditions.
•The Peace-Promoting Society Committee includes representatives from the government, House of Representatives, and the civil service.
•Paradorn Pritsananantakul stated that the Prime Minister is the person who appoints the committee.
•Paradorn Pritsananantakul noted that cases from 2005 to 2025 should likely enter the review process in every case.
•Amnesty conditions apply to political cases arising from protests that do not fall under three specific exceptions.
•Paradorn Pritsananantakul mentioned that some individuals may have already had their cases dismissed.

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Key Entities

Person

Paradorn Pritsananantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Law

Peace-Promoting Society Act 2026(พระราชบัญญัติสร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข พ.ศ. 2569)

A law that became effective on August 24 to manage amnesty for political cases.

Organization

Peace-Promoting Society Committee(คณะกรรมการสร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข)

A committee appointed by the Prime Minister to decide which cases qualify for amnesty.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

One of the sectors providing members for the Peace-Promoting Society Committee.