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Insulting the monarchy, known as "Lese Majeste", is a serious crime in Thailand that is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
American Faces More Than 15-Year Sentence in Thailand for Insulting Monarchy 2011
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Insulting the monarchy, known as "Lese Majeste", is a serious crime in Thailand that is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
American Faces More Than 15-Year Sentence in Thailand for Insulting Monarchy 2011
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Harry Nicolaides was arrested last August over a 2005 book called “Verisimilitude,” which includes a paragraph about the king and crown prince that the authorities deemed a violation of the Lese Majeste law.
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The government has used any laws at its disposal to stifle speech, it has used the Lese Majeste law in a politically motivated manner, it has targeted one side.
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The government has used any laws at its disposal to stifle speech, it has used the Lese Majeste law in a politically motivated manner, it has targeted one side.
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A Thai historian and an editor of opposition Red Shirt news magazines were recently charged with Lese Majeste.
American Faces More Than 15-Year Sentence in Thailand for Insulting Monarchy 2011
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Brad Adams also criticized a government campaign of censoring opponents using laws meant to protect the monarchy from defamation, or Lese Majeste.
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A Thai historian and an editor of opposition Red Shirt news magazines were recently charged with Lese Majeste.
American Faces More Than 15-Year Sentence in Thailand for Insulting Monarchy 2011
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Brad Adams also criticized a government campaign of censoring opponents using laws meant to protect the monarchy from defamation, or Lese Majeste.
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Lese majeste cases are usually brought at a rate of several per year, but the last couple of years have seen an uptick, no doubt related to the bitter political battle.
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