Arnon Nampa, a prominent human rights lawyer, faced a second denial for his bail request, as informed by Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
The appeal court’s decision came yesterday, October 16, justifying it with the severity of the royal defamation charges against Arnon and the potential risk of him absconding if set free. Consequently, the court found no grounds to overturn the initial verdict, which also denied bail.
Arnon’s legal representatives had contended that he was professionally engaged in over 39 cases as a legal counsel for defendants across Bangkok and other provinces, negating any possibility of him fleeing.
They further pointed out an instance when the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court had permitted Nampa to visit South Korea in May to accept the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights. Following his international trip, he…
