Human rights against commercial interests, should the European Union intervene in the face of violations of freedoms in Thailand? – The New Federal Republic of Germany

On 13 March 2025, the European Parliament voted in favour of a joint resolution aimed at denouncing Thailand's recent behaviour on respect for human rights and rethinking trade agreements with it. This vote takes place in a context of violation of the fundamental rights of Uighurs and abortion of the draft abolition of the law of lesis majesty, a law criminalizing any criticism of the royal family and questioning democracy in Thailand. A Europea…