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Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

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A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a former civil servant to a record prison term of 43 years and six months for breaching the country’s strict law on insulting or defaming the monarchy, lawyers said.The Bangkok Criminal Court found the woman guilty on 29 counts of violating the country’s lese majeste law for posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the monarchy, the group Th

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Times of India

Thailand court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

The Bangkok Criminal Court found the woman guilty on 29 counts of violating the country's lese majeste law for posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the monarchy, the group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said.

3 years ago·India

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BBC News

Thai woman jailed for record 43 years for criticising monarchy

The sentence is the country's harshest ever for insulting the monarchy.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king

A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a former civil servant to a record prison term of 43 years and six months for breaching the country's strict law on insulting or defaming the monarchy, lawyers said. The Bangkok Criminal Court found the woman guilty on 29 counts of violating the country’s lese majeste law for posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the monarchy, the group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Thai Woman Sentenced To 43 Years In Jail For Insulting Monarchy

BANGKOK: A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a 65-year-old woman to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticizing the royal family, her lawyer said, the country’s harshest ever sentence for insulting the monarchy.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Woman jailed for record 43 years for insulting Thai monarchy

Anchan, in her 60s, had hoped for leniency and said she did not realise audio she shared was inappropriateA former civil servant has been jailed for 43 years and six months for insulting the Thai monarchy, lawyers said, in what is thought to be the toughest sentence ever passed under the kingdom’s strict lese-majesty law.The woman, said to be in her 60s, was accused of posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of …

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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