BANGKOK, Sept 26 ― A prominent activist and lawyer made famous for his open calls for reform of Thailand's powerful monarchy was today sentenced to four years in prison...
BANGKOK, Sept 26 ― A prominent activist and lawyer made famous for his open calls for reform of Thailand's powerful monarchy was today sentenced to four years in prison for royal insults, a judge and his lawyer said.
Thailand's lese-majeste law shields the palace from criticism and carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years for each perceived insult of the monarchy, a punishment widely condemned by international human rights groups.The verdict was the first of 14 lese majeste cases against the outspoken Arnon, one of hundreds of people who have been charged under the law, among the strictest of its kind in the world.
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