Tag: lese-majeste laws
Thailand’s Move Forward Party takes on biggest political taboo
The monarchy has long had an exalted status in Thai society, and is shielded from criticism by section 112 of the penal code
Cambodian opposition activists charged with insulting king
Human rights activists had previously warned enactment of the 2018 lese majeste law could be wielded to target dissent
Thai court jails activist for 28 years jail for royal defamation
The kingdom's lese-majeste laws are among the harshest in the world and rights groups say they are misused to suppress public debate
Thai court rules protest speeches were bid to oust monarchy
The court said the speeches were an "abuse of the rights and freedoms and harmed the state's security"
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