4 minutes agoJail sentenced by student who posted a BBC Facebook article
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)An activist student was sentenced to prison because he posted a BBC article on his wall on the social Facebook network. The article, which the Thai student had posted, was described as offensive to the king of Thailand, said the student's lawyer, broadcast Express. For this, the activist will suffer two [...]
An activist student was sentenced to prison because he posted a BBC article on his wall on the social Facebook network.
The article, which the Thai student had posted, was described as offensive to the king of Thailand, said the student's lawyer, broadcast Express. For this, the activist will serve two and a half years in prison.
Jatupat Bunpattaraska, also known as Pai, activist and critic of the ruling junta, is the first person to be accused of royal insult, also known as lese-majeste, as young King Maha Vajiralongcorn also came to the throne formally on December 1st, after his father's death, King Bhumibol Adulway.
The Jatupas were arrested on December 3rd and charged with posting a profile of the king published at the BBC in Thai, which some described as offensive.
He was found guilty in court on charges weighing him, prompting the judge to declare the verdict immediately.
