By Prachatai |
Debate began on Wednesday (9 July) in parliament on five proposed amnesty bills for prosecutions deemed political crimes. However, the House Speaker abruptly adjourned the session before parliament could finish the debate and vote on the bills.
By Prachatai |
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.
By Prachatai |
The Appeal Court has sentenced a pro-democracy activist to prison for royal defamation over a speech delivered during a protest at the King Taksin the Great Monument on 6 December 2020. She was later released on bail.
By Prachatai |
A 26-year-old graffiti artist has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for posting on Facebook a picture of himself pointing a shoe at an image of King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida.
By Prachatai |
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.
By Prachatai |
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.
By Prachatai |
The Criminal Court has dismissed a royal defamation charge against a 35-year-old man who was alleged to run Ku Kult, a political satire Facebook page.
By Prachatai |
The Appeal Court has upheld a guilty verdict against an online clothing vendor charged with royal defamation for sharing Facebook posts, sentencing him to 6 years in prison.
By Prachatai |
Mongkhon “Busbas” Thirakot, a Chiang Rai-based activist and online clothes vendor detained for royal defamation, has been transferred to Chiang Mai Prison without prior notice after 4 weeks of a hunger strike to demand the release of political prisoners.
By Prachatai |
A clothing vendor was arrested last Thursday (12 June) and charged with royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act over two Facebook posts, after a complaint was filed against him by members of an ultra-royalist group.
By Prachatai |
A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Appeal Court for an earlier royal defamation conviction after he burned the King’s portrait in 2021.
By Prachatai |
The Thai Attorney General has dropped a royal defamation charge against US academic Dr Paul Chambers, who was charged over a blurb on the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s website promoting a webinar. However, despite this, the charge has already jeopardised his work as a lecturer at Naresuan University, with his employment now terminated.