Former Thai Student in Australia Fights Extradition

A lawyer representing a former Thai student in Australia submitted a petition with the National Human Rights Commission asking it to examine the Foreign Ministry’s inaction in protecting the basic rights of his client.

Abhisit Siriposop, Lawyer of Sarut Srihaweerachat formerly a master degree student in Australia, said the petition was in response to the Preliminary Court’s order to send his client back there at the request of Australian authorities to face trial in the alleged murder of an Australian citizen.

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