The Supreme Court has ruled to uphold a guilty verdict against law student Aukit Santiprasitkul and sentenced him to 7 years and 6 months in prison on a royal defamation charge, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said today (24 November).

The Supreme Court has upheld a prison sentence against a law student for royal defamation over a Facebook post about a protest in Germany against the Thai King.

<p>A Ramkhamhaeng University student has been sentenced to prison on royal defamation charges for allegedly sharing Facebook posts containing misinformation about the King&rsquo;s health and is currently detained at Bangkok Remand Prison while his bail request is forwarded to the Appeal Court.</p>