By Prachatai |
Detained Thai human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been nominated for the 2026 Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) Human Rights Award, said Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
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Detained human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been awarded the 2025 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Right Defenders At Risk for his role in promoting and protecting human rights despite serious risk to his own personal safety.
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The Ratchadapisek Criminal Court and the South Bangkok Criminal Court have denied all bail requests filed for human rights lawyer Anon Nampa, who has been detained pending appeal on a royal defamation charge for almost two years.
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The Criminal Court has dismissed a petition requesting an inquiry to end inhumane treatment of human rights lawyer Anon Nampa regarding the use of leg shackles during his royal defamation trial, citing that the practice was lawful.
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Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa has been sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in prison on charges of royal defamation and sedition, bringing his total prison sentence to 29 years and 1 month.
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Human Right lawyer and activist Anon Nampa is now facing over 26 years in prison for charges filed against him for his activism during the 2020 - 2022 pro-democracy movement, including several counts of royal defamation.
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Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa now faces over 26 years in prison after he was found guilty on one more count of royal defamation for a speech given at a pro-democracy protest on 2 December 2020.
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Thai historian Thongchai Winichakul joined with representatives from the Cross Cultural Foundation and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights to submit a petition to the Criminal Court requesting the removal of leg shackles from detained human rights lawyer Anon Nampa during his royal defamation trial. The petition argues that the shackles violate Anon’s human dignity.
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Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been sentenced to two years in prison for royal defamation related to a speech he delivered during a 2020 protest. He is currently facing a total of 24 years for royal defamation.
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Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been sentenced to two years in prison for a seventh royal defamation case related to a speech he delivered during a 2020 protest at Chiang Mai University. He is currently facing a total of 20 years for royal defamation.
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In response to the European Parliament's resolution condemning Thailand's use of the royal defamation law, detained human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa wrote an open letter thanking the European Parliament for its concern and calling for a resolution imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials and other individuals involved in the enforcement of the royal defamation law.
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Detained human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been charged with contempt of court over an incident on 27 November 2024, when he took off his shirt to protest the Court’s refusal to summon evidence and subsequent decision to try him in secret.