Author: Rory Sullivan
Published on: 09/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Paul Chambers could face years in prison if convicted under Thailand’s strict lèse-majesté laws. Under article 112 of the Southeast Asian nation’s penal code, a single charge of insulting the king, the queen, the heir apparent or the regent carries a maximum 15-year jail sentence. Chambers has also been charged under the Computer Crimes Act. “The Thai authorities have long used the royal insult law to abuse Thai citizens,” human rights groups say. “The baseless prosecution of Paul Chambers poses a serious threat to academic freedom,” a human rights group says. The Thai army filed the complaint about Chambers, saying he was responsible for a blurb.
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