<p>An embattled human rights lawyer accused of royal defamation has challenged the impartiality of the court in his case, as it is related to the monarchy. &nbsp;</p> <p>On 18 September 2017, the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok, held a deposition hearing for Prawais Prapanugool, a human rights lawyer accused of violating Articles 112 and 116 of the Criminal Code, the lèse majesté law and the sedition law.</p>

<p>The Criminal court has accepted charges against a human rights lawyer facing five decades in prison for royal defamation and sedition.</p> <p>On 25 July 2017, the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Rd., Bangkok, <a href="http://www.tlhr2014.com/th/?p=4723">accepted charges</a>&nbsp;against Prawais Prapanugool, a human rights lawyer, after the prosecutor indicted him under Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse majesté law and Article 116, the sedition law.</p>