Thailand Extends Activist’s Jail Term to More than 34 Years
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Arnon Nampa, a lawyer specializing in human rights, was convicted of a new charge of lesis majesty, a strict law that protects the Thai royal family from criticism, but which, according to his critics, is used to silence dissent. Arnon Nampa made known during the youth-led demonstrations that gathered tens of thousands of people on the streets in 2020, demanding a constitutional reform drafted by the army and the monarchy. Since 2023, he has bee…
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayThai protest leader Arnon Nampa jailed for another two years, total sentence exceeds 34 years
BANGKOK, Oct 30 — A Thai court sentenced a leader of 2020 protests to an additional two years in jail today, a rights group said, bringing his total term to more than 34...
Arab News
PressNewsAgencyThailand extends activist’s jail term to more than 34 years
A Thai court has sentenced activist Arnon Nampa to an additional two years in prison, bringing his total sentence to over 34 years. He was convicted under the lese majeste law, which critics argue suppresses dissent against the Thai monarchy.
The Criminal Court sentenced Anon Nampa and others to four years in prison each for lese majeste, reducing the sentence to two years and eight months each, without suspension of sentence. Penguin and Mike are still at large. Their lawyer revealed that Anon has been sentenced to prison in dozens of cases totaling 38 years.
Arnon Nampa, a figure in the protests of 2020 in Thailand, received a new sentence of two years and eight months. His cumulative convictions exceed... Read more A Thai lawyer sentenced to more than 34 years in prison for defying the monarchy appeared first on Le Singulier.
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