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Vendor jailed for monarchy VCD sales
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/03/2013
» The Criminal Court has sentenced a compact-disc vendor to three years and four months in jail and fined him 66,000 baht for selling copies of a controversial Australian documentary about the Thai monarchy in 2011.
Pro-military laws upset activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/02/2013
» A protest at the coup-installed parliament in December 2007 was aimed purely at stopping the enactment of laws that gave the military too much power and undermined the rights of the people, a court has been told.
Activists testify in 2008 protest case
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/02/2013
» A protest at the coup-installed parliament in 2008 was aimed purely at stopping the enactment of laws that gave the military hegemonic power and undermined the rights of the people, Jon Ungphakorn, the first defendant in the "parliament climb-and-sit-in" case, has told the court.
Lese majeste group urges House review
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/02/2013
» A group of academics pushing for an amendment to the lese majeste law is demanding the Lower House review its decision to not consider their proposal.
Mixed reaction over Somyot sentence
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 31/01/2013
» Thai society is split over the reaction that has emerged from the jail sentence of 10 years handed down to the editor of a pro-Thaksin Shinawatra magazine.
UN denounces Somyot verdict
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/01/2013
» Jailing former editor Somyot Prueksakasemsuk for lese majeste has undermined freedom of expression and is a setback to human rights, says the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Editor's jailing 'setback for human rights'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/01/2013
» The conviction and imprisonment of Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, former editor of the Voice of Taksin magazine, has not only undermined freedom of expression but is also a setback to human rights protection and promotion in Thailand, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said.
Somyot handed 10 years for lese majeste
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/01/2013
» The 10-year prison sentence handed down to Voice of Taksin editor Somyot Prueksakasemsuk for lese majeste crimes has prompted criticism from human rights groups worldwide.
Somyot gets 11 years for lese majeste
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/01/2013
» The Criminal Court convicted Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, editor of Voice of Taksin, on two counts of lese majeste and sent him to prison for 11 years on Wednesday.
Somyot lese majeste judgement on Wednesday
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/01/2013
» With an online global campaign drumming up support for lese majeste defendant Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, a large contingent of observers and friends is expected at the Criminal Court for the scheduled reading of the long-delayed judgement on Wednesday.