Human rights in Thailand: Andy Hall's legal battle to defend migrant workers

The British human rights defender is being prosecuted for defamation by a fruit company in Thailand. NGOs warn of the chilling effect on grassroots activismAndy Hall is waiting for his meditation class to begin in a Bangkok hospital as we talk over Skype, and our conversation is occasionally interrupted by fast-talking Thai voices. Hall answers my questions calmly. The human rights defender doesn’t seem like a man carrying the weight of multiple prosecutions and the possibility of seven ye