A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family, a watchdog said, in one of the harshest sentences handed down for a crime that insulates Thailand’s ultra-rich monarchy from criticism. A Bangkok military court convicted the 34-year-old of ten counts of lese majeste for posting … Read more
Authorities in Thailand have warned Facebook to take down content critical of the monarchy, or face legal action. The social media giant has been given until next Tuesday to remove more than 130 items from pages viewable in Thailand. Facebook says it does consider requests from governments to block material, and will comply if it … Read more
Authorities in Thailand have warned Facebook to take down content critical of the monarchy, or face legal action. The social media giant has been given until next Tuesday to remove more than 130 items from pages viewable in Thailand. Facebook says it does consider requests from governments to block material, and will comply if it … Read more
A Thai human rights lawyer could be sentenced to a maximum 150 years in prison after he was charged with a record ten counts of royal defamation, a rights group said Wednesday. Prawet Prapanukul, a well-known critic of the law under which he is now being prosecuted, was detained by soldiers and police at his … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday in a unanimous decision struck down the National Media Commission (NMC) Content Standards Regulation 2015 as unconstitutional. The judgment of the court, which was read on behalf of the seven-member panel, by Justice Ampah Benin, said there was no need for the NMC restriction since it amounted to censorship. The … Read more
Human rights lawyers and activists have continued to express their concerns over the controversial arrest and prosecution of a man who named his dog “Buhari”. Joachim Chinakwe, a 41-year-old trader, was charged in Ogun State on Monday for naming his pet dog “Buhari”. Mr. Chinakwe said he named the dog as a mark of respect … Read more