Thai opposition lawmaker Chonthicha Jangrew sentenced to 2 years for defaming monarchy in 2021 protest speech.
A Thai court has sentenced opposition lawmaker Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in prison for defaming the monarchy in a speech she made during a protest rally in 2021. Jangrew, a member of the Move Forward Party, denies the charge of lese majeste and has been granted bail pending an appeal against the decision. The law is one of the strictest of its kind in the world and seeks to protect Thailand's powerful monarchy from criticism, with prison terms of up to 15 years for each perceived insult.
May 27, 2024
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