Thailand: Leading activist Anon Nampa jailed over calls for royal reform

Anon Nampa is jailed for four years under lese-majeste laws which have been hotly debated this year.

One of #Thailand's most prominent political activists, Arnon Nampa, has been sentenced to four years in #prison under the country's much-criticised royal defamation, or lese-majeste law.

He was convicted by a court in #Bangkok over comments he made during a protest in October 2020.

Thailand's lese-majeste law forbids anyone from insulting the monarchy on pain of harsh jail sentences.

It has been increasingly enforced since the #military took power in a 2014 #coup.

#Humanrights #politics #Asia
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