Thailand: End Harsh Punishments for Lese Majeste Offenses

Thailand: End Harsh Punishments for Lese Majeste Offenses lese majeste As Thai journalists, as well as foreign correspondents in Thailand, the lese-majeste law continues to be the biggest impediment to a free press lese majeste BANGKOK A recent spate of lese-majeste cases in Thailand, the most recent against an intellectual who questioned the heroic deeds of a king

lese majeste This is due to the Lese-majeste law which states that it is illegal to threaten, insult and defame the monarch of Thailand The law's original intention was to

lese majeste The conviction and sentencing of a human rights lawyer and activist last week under Thailand's lese-majeste law — the first since the Lese majeste for Malaysia?', New Mandala, 10 March orglese-majeste-for-malaysia> Fong, J C