Thailand in 2016: Restoring Democracy or Reversing it?
After staging a military coup against the Yingluck Shinawatra government, a junta has been ruling Thailand since 22 May 2014. It has drastically restricted political activities and freedom of speech. There have been numerous human rights abuses, including torture. Under a ‘roadmap to democracy’, a referendum on a new constitution is planned for August 2017 and could be followed by elections at a later stage. However, the military might retain power until the king’s successor accedes to the throne, in order to guarantee stability. Despite close trade ties, the EU has suspended the signing of a partnership and cooperation agreement and negotiations on a free trade agreement until democracy is restored. In April 2015, Thailand received a ‘yellow card’ warning by the European Commission for problems relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Kelma għat-tiftix
- AGRIKOLTURA, FORESTRIJA U SAJD
- ASEAN
- Asja u Oċeanja
- demokrazija
- DRITT
- dritt kriminali
- drittijiet tal-bniedem
- drittijiet u libertajiet
- EKONOMIJA
- ftehim (UE)
- IMPJIEGI U KUNDIZZJONIJIET TAX-XOGĦOL
- it-Tajlandja
- kolp ta' stat
- kostruzzjoni Ewropea
- kummerċ
- KUMMERĊ
- operazzjoni ta’ negozju
- organizzazzjonijiet ekstra-Ewropej
- ORGANIZZAZZJONIJIET INTERNAZZJONALI
- POLITIKA
- politika estera
- politika kummerċjali
- politika kummerċjali
- politika u sikurezza pubblika
- qafas politiku
- regolamenti tas-sajd
- RELAZZJONIJIET INTERNAZZJONALI
- reġim militari
- sajd
- sigurtà internazzjonali
- sitwazzjoni ekonomika
- sitwazzjoni ekonomika
- sitwazzjoni politika
- suq tax-xogħol
- traffikar tal-bnedmin
- UNJONI EWROPEA
- ĠEOGRAFIJA
- ġeografija ekonomika
- ħaddiem migrant