15-year-old held in juvenile facility for 30 days ordered detained for 15 more days
A woman holds up a “Cancel 112” sign at a gathering held in support of the 15-year-old detained on a royal defamation charge. (Photo: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights)
Thai authorities should drop charges and release a 15-year-old girl detained for alleged royal defamation, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.
Thanalop “Yok” Phalanchai was arrested on March 28, the same day that a 24-year-old man was caught spray-painting a “No 112” message on the wall of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok.
The number 112 refers to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese-majeste law under which more than 200 people…
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