LESE MAJESTE
EU says Chiranuch prison sentence could stifle free speech
- Published: 1 Jun 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
The European Union has expressed "deep concern" over a suspended prison sentence handed down to the Prachatai webmaster for comments posted on her website by other people which were deemed to be insulting to the monarchy.
The EU said it was encouraged that Chiranuch Premchaiporn would not serve prison time for failing to speedily delete a post on her Prachatai news site, but said the guilty verdict would have "damaging effects".
An eight-month suspended jail sentence was handed down to Ms Chiranuch, 44, by a Bangkok court on Wednesday.
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