Thailand: New amnesty law must clear peaceful protesters of all charges including lèse-majesté

By Amnesty International

Ahead of a vote in Thailand’s House of Representatives on five bills to grant amnesty for criminal offences related to political activities, Amnesty International’s Regional Researcher Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong said: “Since 2020, various national security and criminal laws have been weaponized to rob Thailand’s peaceful protesters of their freedom, simply for exercising their right to speak […] The post Thailand: New amnesty law must clear peaceful protesters of all charges including lèse-majesté appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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