44 Thai Opposition Figures Face Trial Over Royal Insult Law
A Thai court has accepted an ethics case against 44 opposition figures, including their leader, who face trial for attempting to amend the country's strict royal insult law. The move could lead to their disqualification from parliament and a ban from politics.
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Thai opposition figures face trial over attempt to change royal defamation law
Forty-four lawmakers could be banned from office for seeking to change Thailand's strict lese-majeste law, which criminalizes criticism of the monarchy. Critics say it has been used to silence opponents.
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