Yingcheep Atchanont

Programme Manager, ILAW

Industry : Advocacy

Yingcheep Atchanont is the programme manager of iLaw, a Thai human rights and legal watchdog NGO popularly known for its efforts to discuss democracy and freedom of expression via social and online media channels. The organisation regularly engages
with civil society groups and the general public in efforts to achieve a fairer and more accountable system of justice in Thailand.
iLaw, short for Internet Law Reform Dialogue was established in 2009 and is also known for its development of the Freedom of Expression Documentation Centre in 2011, which collects and keeps coverage of arrests and prosecutions and abuses made by law or the authority on issues of freedom of expression. The organisation also organises training programmes for youths on the ideals they strive to bring attention to. iLaw also presented the civil sector’s first ever constitutional-amendment motion to go before Parliament though it was overwhelmingly rejected by lawmakers.