Thailand court sentences woman to 43 years for insulting monarchy - JURIST - News
January 20, 2021 10:23:41 am The Bangkok Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Thai woman to more than 43 years in prison for insulting the monarchy. The woman, Anchan Preelert, is a former member of the Banpodj Network, a group accused by the Thai government of being an “anti-monarchy network” due to the content of their videos uploaded to Facebook and YouTube. Preelert was arrested in 2015 along with numerous other members of the Banpodj Network for violation of Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws. Thailand has a history of charging individuals accused of insulting the monarchy und...
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