Press briefing notes on Thailand and Maldives -- DisplayNews
Thailand:
The UN Human Rights Office is seriously concerned about the prosecution
and harsh sentencing of individuals under the country's lèse majesté
law. Such measures are adding to the larger pattern of increasing
restrictions on freedom of expression in Thailand: http://sm.ohchr.org/1tjW61W
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Since the 22 May coup, at least 13 new lèse majesté cases have been
opened for investigation while other cases where charges had previously
not been laid, have been revived. We reiterate our call to the military
administration to ensure its compliance with Thailand’s obligations
under international human rights law, especially the ICCPR.
