Lawyer. Non-profit manager. Cat Mum. Currently consulting and running CivicSight Asia from Bangkok.https://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3ltcfosj6rc2sAmazing to be in a room of 1000 people at #BradfordLitFest to hear @jeremycorbin.bsky.social speak about the global arms industry and the detrimental impact of wars.06 Jul 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltcfosj6rc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lqbkgl6mws23Breaking news: Rubio announced Trump administration will revoke visas of current Chinese students working studying in “critical fields”and/ or ties to CCP & will be revising visa criteria to “enhance scrutiny” of all future visa applications from #China & #HongKong https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/politics/china-student-visas-revoke.html29 May 2025 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqbkgl6mws23https://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lq5bmnaink2b#Myanmar: “There are strong, resourceful and principled individuals and groups rallying and creating the conditions for an inclusive and democratic future,” said UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk. 📘 New report from @OHCHR https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/116370627 May 2025 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq5bmnaink2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lngq5acvgk2wHong Kong journalists: This short animation breaks down essential guidance-from handling police encounters to protecting your digital security & understanding your legal rights. 香港新聞工作者：緊貼現況並保護自身安全。 本短片解釋重要指引 – 包括處理警察截查、網絡安全，及理解你的法律權利。 請於連結閱觀看短片，並與你的記者朋友 https://kyrhk.civicsight.org/en/guidance-for-journalists22 Apr 2025 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lngq5acvgk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lkf6jiphjc2whttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html15 Mar 2025 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkf6jiphjc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3ljlhs7tpp226I had to watch this twice…I did have chickens in my “backyard”…living in #Myanmar under a military Coup, but not because we couldn’t buy eggs. At no point from 2020-2023 could we not buy eggs. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2025 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlhs7tpp226https://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lj2ehewyrk22Fantastic panel @rightscon.org. If hosted in my home country #UK many panellists/ participants probably wouldn’t get a visa to attend or at risk of detention under draconian anti-terror laws. Amazing to see so much solidarity for #Palestine #Myanmar #Tigre #Uyghurs @timnitgebru.bsky.social26 Feb 2025 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj2ehewyrk22https://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lj26uqhmyk22This donor has been a lifeline to many organisations working on #Myanmar #China #HongKong who cannot get funding from most sources due to the sensitivity of the work carried out and the security required from anonymity. https://www.ned.org/statement-on-neds-funding-disruption-and-program-suspensions/26 Feb 2025 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj26uqhmyk22https://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3liumdblyck2oExcited to be in #Taipei for @rightscon.org representing #CivicSightAsia. Looking forward to 4 days of meeting old friends, making new ones. Lucky to have my team back in Bangkok to helping me with my schedule.23 Feb 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3liumdblyck2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lduwvx32is2zAmazing opportunity to lead and work with the trailblazing team from @hongkongfp.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Dec 2024 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lduwvx32is2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lcjlgzriic2phttps://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/03/tech-industry-gaza-palestine05 Dec 2024 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcjlgzriic2phttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lcasdwumnk2ahttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c888jnvq4x4o01 Dec 2024 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcasdwumnk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lbumfpaue22eMy X account was blocked over a year ago. BlueArk is migrating my old posts from that account. Thanks @probonopaul.bsky.social for tagging. Look forward to engaging in this new community through @CivicSight the non-profit I manage based out of @TheLeitnerCenter @FordhamLawSchool #NewYorkCity.26 Nov 2024 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbumfpaue22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lbulelrlxa2hRemembering Khalil Dale @ICRC & my colleagues in #Myanmar who lost their lives in the service of others. A beautiful service at Westminster Abbey this afternoon to honour their memories. #NoMatterWhat17 Aug 2023 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbulelrlxa2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lbulen7adk2kExcited to be taking up the position of Regional Director for East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific @amnesty. Tackling the myriad human rights issues across the region will certainly be a challenge, but it’s one my brilliant team and I will be rolling up our sleeves to meet08 Aug 2023 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbulen7adk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lbuleolgxa2h“We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace, and the norms and notions of what “just” is isn’t always justice.” @amnesty youth of the present.06 Aug 2023 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuleolgxa2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lbuleq2lqi2hThe thoughtfulness of @OnjaliRauf cannot be measured. In the last days of my beloved home I leave behind for a new adventure, I stole a moment to read my letter. I love 💕 you to the moon 🌙 and beyond.15 Jul 2023 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuleq2lqi2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lbulerdkor2xBurnt my tongue on a cup of teh tarik. Good to be back in #Asia where kettles & not microwaves used to make a cuppa. #Boston was a blast but happy to be heading home14 Jun 2023 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbulerdkor2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/piyamuqit.bsky.social/post/3lbum2kl32s26So proud of my colleague & friend from #Myanmar who through grit and determination graduated today with an LL.M from #Fordham2023. Honoured to be part of her celebration today. Never forgotten are our colleagues still in prison & those fighting for justice & human rights everyday22 May 2023 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:ew3lo4w4672tec3vld2puiqe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbum2kl32s26