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Prachatai channels Thai Lawyers for Human Rights on the case of student activist Siraphop Phumphuengphut, who has been convicted on an Article 112 charge over a speech given at a protest on 18 November 2020. On 25 March 2024, he was sentenced to prison for three years, reduced to two years for "useful testimony." The…
The right to assemble is a constitutional right, and police are mandated by laws to enforce maximum tolerance
A reader from Chiang Mai points out a story from Prachatai a week or so ago that deserves attention. They think that the sedition charge against Chiang Mai University student Watcharapat Thammachak might be suggestive of the new/old coalition position on lese majeste. That is, use other charges rather than involing Article 112. This pattern…
As unelected senators whine about "bullying" Amnesty International has posted on the trial of Sainam, a juvenile when charged. We don't see the unelected swill complaining about children being bullied by the regime and state: Here's the AI post: Thailand: Drop ‘insulting the monarchy’ charge against child protester involved in mock fashion show Ahead of…
South Australia's parliament has passed laws increasing the fine and adding jail time for obstructing a public place in response to Extinction Rebellion protests in Adelaide. But legal experts have raised questions about the wording of the law and its potential consequences.