<p>Groups of academics and readers have launched online petitions to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code.</p>

<p>As of 15 June, 336 writers have signed the petition to amend the l&egrave;se majest&eacute; law and to stop using the law to suppress the expression of political views.</p>

<p>On 13 June, the lawyer and family of Joe Gordon or Lerpong Wichaikhammat petitioned the Criminal Court for bail, citing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and his urgent need of medical treatment for high blood pressure and gout.&nbsp; </p>

<p>Bangkok &ndash; Anti-hazing group at Mahasarakham University plan further campaigns after their anti-hazing clip posted on YouTube attracted over 150,000 views while the MSU President condemns these students for &ldquo;too much study in human rights classes&rdquo;.</p>

<p>On 9 June, about 20 students from Thammasat University visited political prisoners at Bangkok Remand Prison to give them moral support.</p>

<p>The provincial court in Ubon Ratchathani has given 9 red shirts suspended jail terms for their alleged involvement in the 19 May 2010 unrest, after they pleaded guilty.&nbsp; Another group of 21 red shirts will hear the court&rsquo;s rulings in early September.</p>

<p>An Oral Statement to the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status</p>

<p>The Royal Power Restoration Network submitted a petition signed by 104,136 people demanding the restoration of power to His Majesty the King. They blamed politicians for their corrupt practices and hoped that 10% of the country&rsquo;s population will bring about changes in the nation.</p>

<p>The state enterprise EGAT is back on coercing its activities on villagers around the country without recourse to consultation and local participation.</p> <p>In a latest <a href="http://thaienews.blogspot.com/2011/05/blogpost_ 29.html">case</a> of brutality in Udorn Thani province, 15 villagers and students protesting by sitting on their land were arrested on 27 May 2011, cameras destroyed and people physically assaulted. They remain in prison on charges of obstructing the operations of authorities.</p>

<p>The Amnesty International has responded to its members' <a href="http://www.prachatai3.info/english/node/2457">open letter</a> dated 29 April regarding a cancelled event featuring Robert Amsterdam in Malaysia.</p>

<p>Family of arrested Thai-American citizen Joe Gordon, 54, believe he is innocent of all charges.</p> <p>On Friday Prachatai reported that Mr. Gordon had been charged on Tuesday &quot;with l&egrave;se majest&eacute;, inciting unrest and disobedience of the law in public, and disseminating computer data which threatens national security.&quot; The DSI allege that he owns a blog which offers a link to download 'The King Never Smiles', a book banned in Thailand.</p>

<p>Joe Gordon, 54, has been arrested by the Department of Special Investigation in Nakhon Ratchasima for l&egrave;se majest&eacute; and computer crimes.&nbsp; The DSI alleges that he owns a blog which offers a link to download The King Never Smiles.</p>