The National Human Rights Commission and other related agencies must step in to examine allegations that the government has routinely used phone spyware to surveil dozens of politicians and pro-democracy activists known for playing active roles in demanding the reform of major institutions.
Surveillance, using the Israeli-made Pegasus platform, was revealed earlier this week after release of information gathered by iLaw, who worked with Southeast Asian internet watchdog Digital Reach and the Canada-based Citizen Lab. The report cited an alert from Apple Inc last November informing thousands of iPhone users, including many in Thailand, that they were targets of "state-sponsored attackers". The issue was raised in the censure debate this week.
