Saturday, March 21, 2015

Thai military courts and lèse majesté

A Thai military court has sentenced a 67-year-old civilian to 18 months in prison for writing graffiti that insulted the king in toilet stalls at a shopping mall. The junta has announced that all lèse majesté cases would be heard by military courts. The maximum punishment is 15 years. Details here.

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