Thailand
sentences man to 35
years in
jail for
Facebook posts about the
royal family
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A Thai man has been sentenced to 35
years in
jail for
Facebook posts he made that insulted the
royal family, in the country's harshest sentence yet under its strict lèse-majesté laws.
Under these laws,
Thailand forbid any criticism of the
royal family.
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Thai man arrested for 'liking' post criticizing king on Facebook
On Friday, a Bangkok military court convicted the 34-year-old of lèse-majesté for posting photos and videos of the Thai
royal family on Facebook.
The sentence is said to be the harshest sentence ever given for insulting the monarchy according to
iLaw,
a group that tracks royal defamation cases. Read more...
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