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Activists call for end to ‘Slapp’ cases

Activists call for end to ‘Slapp’ cases

Appeal court upholds dismissal of criminal defamation action by local chicken processor

Activist Sutharee Wannasiri this week won an appeal in a long-running legal battle against criminal defamation allegations by the chicken processor Thammakaset Co Ltd. (Photo: Fortify Rights)

Thai authorities should uphold the right to freedom of expression by decriminalising defamation, a human rights group has said after the dismissal of criminal defamation cases brought against two activists by a local chicken processor.

Fortify Rights has also called for all other pending criminal defamation cases to be dropped as a step toward reform, in line with a…

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