Red Shirts Appeal to ICC over Killings of Protesters by Thai Military Compiled evidence alleges crimes against humanity by Royal Thai Army BANGKOK-TOKYO, Jan. 31, 2011 – Today lawyers acting on behalf of the Red Shirt pro-democracy movement are presenting a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague requesting prosecutors to open an inquiry into the situation in the Kingdom of Thailand relating to the alleged commission of crimes against humanity during the April/May crackdown of last year. “We are appealing to international justice to put an end to Thai impunity,” said Thida Thawornseth, leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD). “Our courts have failed to administer justice, and our government has failed to investigate the murders of more than 80 peaceful protesters. The ICC is only the first step of a broad campaign to seek justice across a number of international forums.”