35 Years Imprisonment for Facebook Posts in Thailand “Neither Reasonable nor Just”
NEW YORK—The sentence of 35 years for a man convicted of insulting the monarchy on Facebook is a severe punishment of free expression and a clear demonstration of the… More
Thailand: Amended Computer Crime Act a Step Backward on Free Expression
NEW YORK - PEN America reacted with dismay today to the news that Thailand’s legislature has approved recently proposed amendments to the 2007 Computer Crime Act, saying that the… More
Thailand: British rights activist faces defamation trial
PEN condemns a Bangkok court’s January 18 decision to indict migrant rights activist Andy Hall on charges of criminal defamation and computer crimes in connection with a report published… More
THAILAND: Students Sentenced for Insulting Monarchy
PEN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of students Patiwat Saraiyaem and Pornthip Munkong, as they are held for the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of… More
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Thai Freedom: We Can’t Breathe
He was speaking in code, of course, as many Thais do when discussing Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code that states: “Whoever defames, insults or threatens the King,… More
Molding the Violent Passion
Thai poet Mainueng K. Kunthee was shot and killed on April 23, 2014. He wrote his poem "Molding the Passion" in 2010 as the military started its ongoing crack… More
Poet Murdered; Concern Mounts for Safety of Writers
Six weeks after the murder of prominent "Red-Shirt" poet Mainueng K. Kunthee, who was shot dead on April 23, 2014, by unknown assailants, freedom of expression is severely… More
Thai Junta Targets Writers and Scholars
PEN American Center calls upon the Thai military to immediately rescind its order for individual writers and scholars to turn themselves in, and to end all restrictions on freedom… More
Editor Sentenced to 11 Years for Allegedly Defamatory Articles
PEN International protests the harsh sentence handed down to Somyot Pruekasemsuk, editor of a political magazine, for publishing two articles in 2010 deemed defamatory to Thailand's monarchy. More
Writer Received Royal Pardon
International PEN welcomes the release of Australian writer Harry Nicolaides, who was granted a Royal pardon on February 19, 2009, and is now back in Australia. More
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