Thailand's Lese-Majeste Cases Are a Travesty of Justice

lese majeste  By Jutarat Skulpichetrat The Constitutional Court deemed it unconstitutional to advocate a change in the country's lese majeste law That is a central plank of The lese-majeste law stipulates that whoever defames, insults or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent or the regent shall be

The courts have issued verdicts for at least 12 lese-majeste cases within a course of merely one month acquitting, convicting , or suspending the The courts have issued verdicts for at least 12 lese-majeste cases within a course of merely one month acquitting, convicting , or suspending the

As Thai journalists, as well as foreign correspondents in Thailand, the lese-majeste law continues to be the biggest impediment to a free press Thailand: End Harsh Punishments for Lese Majeste Offenses – A Thai court's sentencing of a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison