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– Thai historian Sulak Sivaraksa could face 15 years in jail for 'insulting' a 16th-century king (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 2, 2017

PEN International is deeply concerned by reports that renowned writer and activist Sulak Sivaraksa is facing trial for violating article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code (lèse majesté) in a connection with a speech he gave at Thammasat University in 2014.
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