Calls mount to overhaul Article 112
224 scholars, activists back calls for change
More than 200 international scholars, writers, and activists have joined the campaign urging reform to the lese majeste law.
In an open letter to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, they urge the government to consider proposals by the Campaign Committee for the Amendment of Article 112 to reform the lese majeste law.
In the letter, signed by 224 signatories from 16 countries, the petitioners express grave concern over the use of Article 112 and the erosion of basic rights of those charged under it.
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