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Thailand Article 112
Thai Monarchy Reform Activist Dies in Custody After Months-Long Hunger Strike
By Sebastian Strangio
The death of Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom has drawn attention to the Thai government's cruel use of pretrial detention to silence peaceful critics of the monarchy.
Thai Court Says Move Forward Party Must Stop Trying to Change Royal Defamation Law
By Jutarat Skulpichetrat
The Constitutional Court deemed it unconstitutional to advocate a change in the country’s lese majeste law. That is a central plank of Move Forward’s platform.
Thai Activist Gets More Prison Time For Insulting King
By Sebastian Strangio
Arnon Nampa, a prominent leader of the mass protests of late 2020, faces 14 charges under the country's draconian lese-majeste law.
Thai Parliamentarian Sentenced to 6 Years Imprisonment For Insulting King
By Sebastian Strangio
Rukchanok Srinork's Move Forward Party has campaigned hard for the repeal of Article 112 of the Thai penal code, which criminalizes criticism of the monarchy.
Thailand’s Lese-Majeste Law Takes Center Stage at UN Rights Review
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
To make a breakthrough on the lèse-majesté problem in Thailand, the international community must seriously rethink its strategy.
Amid Crackdown, Thai Court Acquits Writer in Royal Defamation Case
By Sebastian Strangio
The case against 80-year-old Bundit Aneeya stemmed from comments he made at a seminar in 2015.
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