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Thailand: Amnesty criticised on lese majeste issue

Monday, September 7th, 2009 @ 09:52 UTC

by David Reid

Countries:: Thailand
Topics:: Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Law
Languages:: English

The issue of lese majeste is again in the news following the 18 year prison sentence given to Daranee Chanchoengsilpakul. International human rights groups including Amnesty International have come under criticism for their failure to take sufficient action in lese majeste cases. Political Prisoners in Thailand says that Amnesty should be ashamed of its position on the issue. Bangkok Pundit also criticises Amnesty's response.

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