BANGKOK — A human rights group called on Thailand to fully investigate three soldiers for the 'horrific' death of a Myanmar migrant on the border earlier this year, saying they had tortured and beaten the man. Aung Ko Ko, 37, died after three soldiers and a Myanmar national brought him to an abandoned military bunker where they kicked and beat...
A group of women hold torches as they protest against the military coup in Yangon, on July 14, 2021.BANGKOK — A human rights group called on Thailand to fully investigate three soldiers for the "horrific" death of a Myanmar migrant on the border earlier this year, saying they had tortured and beaten the man.
A Thai court convicted the Myanmar man, Sirachuch, in September to five years in prison for being an accomplice to Aung Ko Ko's death, according to Fortify Rights and the defendant's lawyer, who declined to comment further, citing the sensitivity of the case. The case comes amid rising anti-migrant sentiment in Thailand since a coup in Myanmar in 2021 plunged the country into chaos and sent many people fleeing across the border.Reuters could not independently verify the claims or reach Sirachuch for comment. Reuters sent questions to him via his lawyer.
Anti-Myanmar migrant sentiment has been on the rise in Thailand, stoked by ultra-conservative political groups who say government regulation has been lax leading to a rising number of illegal Myanmar migrants who they say obtained social benefits meant for Thais.
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