Thai activist jailed for seven and a half years for royal ‘insult’

A 61-year-old man was jailed in November for 20 years for sending text
messages deemed insulting to the monarchy, while a US citizen in December
was handed two-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the king.

Rights groups say the use of the rules to suppress free speech has worsened
under the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra – Thaksin’s
sister – who rode a wave of support among Red Shirts in an election last
year.

Source: agencies

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