Thai premier apologizes for massacre of Muslims on 20th anniversary
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologized for the 2004 Tak Bai massacre.
In that event, 78 Muslims died while her father was in power.
She apologized on behalf of the government.
The massacre began after the arrest of six village defense volunteers.
This sparked protests that were met with a violent crackdown.
Victims were suffocated in military trucks while being taken to a detention facility.
Activists and members of the Thai Muslim community recently held a cycling event to commemorate the tragedy.
They rode the same route taken by the victims, calling for remembrance and justice to prevent future violence.
Thailand observed the anniversary on Friday when a 20-year statute of limitations on the case expires.
This establishes the maximum time after an event for legal proceedings to be initiated.
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