<p>On Monday (7 November), the Criminal Court dismissed a sedition charge filed against 8 people linked to a Facebook page mocking NCPO leaders on the grounds that they were merely exercising their democratic rights and freedoms.</p>

<p>A 26-year-old single mother has been sentenced to 3 years in prison on a royal defamation charge for commenting on the monarchy reformist Facebook group Royalist Marketplace.</p>

<p>A court in Narathiwat on Wednesday (19 October) <a href="https://tlhr2014.com/archives/49727">sentenced</a> a 31-year-old woman to 9 years in prison on charges of royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act for sharing Facebook posts about the use of violence to disperse pro-democracy protesters in 2020 and the public being prohibited from using Sanam Luang.</p>

<p>Three people were sentenced to 1 year in prison on Wednesday (12 October) for sharing a Facebook post criticizing the government&rsquo;s alleged decision to buy a new satellite.</p>

<p>A 23-year-old trans woman has been sentenced to 4 years in prison on a royal defamation charge for sharing a Facebook post criticizing the Thai royal family&rsquo;s public relations campaigns, <a href="https://tlhr2014.com/archives/48816">Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR)</a> said today (26 September).&nbsp;</p>

<p>A 26-year-old woman was sentenced on 2 August to 6 years in prison for royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act for Facebook posts and comments made in late January 2021.</p>

<p>A factory worker has been sentenced to 6 years in prison on charges of royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act over two of 7 Facebook posts made in late 2020 &ndash; early 2021.</p>

<p>Yukti Mukdawijitra, lecturer at Thammasat University&rsquo;s Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, has been charged with royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act over a post he made on Twitter in May 2021.</p>

<p>The Manushya Foundation and its partner organizations issued a statement on 25 October&nbsp;calling on the Thai government to end its control over the digital space by attacking media freedom, tech companies and&nbsp;anyone telling the truth about pro-democracy protests online.</p>

<p>Ever since the 2014 coup d&#39;état by the NCPO, there have been relentless efforts to silence critics. Human rights defenders, activists, journalists, opposition politicians, and online users have faced &lsquo;lawfare&rsquo; where the government brought criminal charges against them to stop criticism.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On 23 September, 2019, the Manushya Foundation launched a study recommending an amendment to Thailand&#39;s Cybersecurity Act in order to uphold online freedom and privacy in line with international human rights standards.</p>

<div> <div>To protect Thailand’s TV industry, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has appointed a steering committee to lead surveillance of online streaming and broadcasting platforms. </div></div>