Pro-democracy protesters gathered in front of the United Nations building in Bangkok, calling on the organisation to step in after many activists were recently arrested for allegedly violating Thailand’s controversial lèse majesté law. The law carries prison sentences from 3 to 15 years for insulting or defamatory statements about the Thai Monarchy. Activists say the law violates human rights. Today’s protest falls on International Human Rights Day as well as Thailand’s Constitution Day, which commemorates the adoption of Thailand’s first constitution in 1932 (there’s been numerous charters since then.) So far, at least 23 activists involved in the recent pro-democracy rallies […]
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