Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) 27/05/2016 JAL THA 3/2016 Thailand Freedom of opinion and expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders Summary of the allegation transmitted Alleged restrictions on the right to freedom of expression related to the upcoming constitutional referendum of 7 August 2016 in Thailand. According to the information received, the Referendum Act, adopted on 7 April 2016, contains wide-ranging restrictions on expression about the draft constitution, including punishment of up to ten years’ imprisonment and fines up to 200,000 Baht. Since the Referendum Act entered into force on 22 April 2016, over 25 people have been arrested on the basis of it. The Referendum Act is one among a series of legislative restrictions to the right to freedom of expression. Reply 03/06/2016 A/HRC/33/32 93