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Lese majeste losing ground
News, Editorial, Published on 22/09/2018
» The Appeal Court's acquittal of six young men on Tuesday of lese majeste charges -- on the grounds that they did not intend to commit the crime -- marks another positive step forward in the way allegations of defaming the Crown are handled.
Seditious rights lawyer receives 16 months
News, Published on 28/06/2018
» A 58-year-old human rights lawyer has been sentenced to 16 months in jail after calling for people to overthrow the government "dictatorship" on social media last year.
Rights lawyer gets 16 months’ prison for Facebook post
Associated Press, Published on 27/06/2018
» Human rights lawyer Prawet Prapanukul was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of sedition for material he posted online, but a lese majeste charge against him was dropped.
Lawyer forfeits rights to fight lese majeste case
Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2017
» A lawyer charged with lese majeste and other offences has told the court he did not accept the Thai judicial system and forfeited his right to examine witnesses and evidence against him.
The walls are closing in on Thai journos
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/05/2017
» I've often been asked what it's like working as a journalist during periods of political upheaval in Thailand. My immediate answer is usually feeling as if my life is at stake. And secondly, I feel we live under a climate of intimidation.
112 turns 100
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 07/05/2017
» Lese majeste enforcement turned a robust, aggressive 100 last week, shackling and "interrogating" a lawyer who fittingly enough was best known for fighting lese majeste lawsuits.
Rights group slams six arrests
News, Published on 05/05/2017
» The United Nations Human Rights Office for South-East Asia (OHCHR) has urged the government to stop the practice of arbitrary detention of political activists, and to immediately release people recently charged with criticising authorities.
Rights lawyer faces up to 150 years in prison
Published on 04/05/2017
» Human rights lawyer Prawet Prapanukul faces up to 150 years in prison if convicted on 10 counts of lese majeste, legal watchdog Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said on Thursday.
Govt asked to account for missing rights lawyer
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2017
» Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged the government to disclose the whereabouts of a prominent rights lawyer who has been missing since his house was raided at the weekend.