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Court rejects LM suspect’s bid to attend UN talks

Thammasat student’s bail conditions under royal defamation law include prohibition on travelling abroad

Law student Pimsiri Petchnamrob has been unable to obtain court permission to attend UN human rights meetings in Geneva. (Photo: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights)

The Criminal Court has refused to consider a request by a lese-majeste suspect who is seeking permission to travel abroad to attend meetings of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, lawyers say.

As part of her bail condition, Pimsiri Petchnamrob is not allowed to leave the country without obtaining permission from the court, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said on Friday.

According to TLHR, Ms Pimsiri sought court…

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