Royalists step into lese majeste row
US, UN 'interfering' in justice system
- Published: 16/12/2011 at 09:05 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The controversy over Article 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, is heating up with royalist group Siam Samakkhi (United Siam) deploring the UN, the US and the European Union for "attempting to interfere" in the country's judicial system.
The group said the critics lacked understanding of the constitutional monarchy after they called for reforms of the lese majeste law.
The international community appears troubled by recent court rulings in two lese majeste cases. It says they are inconsistent with international standards of freedom of expression.
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- Writer: Mongkol Bangprapa & Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
