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2 September 2011

Police lèse majesté “experts” in Prachatai trial

Written by CJ Hinke · Arrest and Harassment

A capacity crowd of supporters filled the lèse majesté trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, webmaster of Thailand’s independent online news portal Prachatai, which continued into its seventh day at Bangkok’s Criminal...

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12 February 2011

Thailand: Free speech on trial - day five

Written by CJ Hinke · law, Arrest and Harassment

Day Five - Police scientist testifies for prosecution ((Please also read day one, day two, day three and day four trial.) The fifth day of trial continued on Friday for...

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11 February 2011

Thailand: Free speech on trial - day four

Written by CJ Hinke · Arrest and Harassment

Day four: MICT and police lawyers testify (Please also read day one, day two and day three trial) The trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, independent news portal Prachatai’s webmaster continued Thursday...

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9 February 2011

Thailand: Free speech on trial - day three

Written by CJ Hinke · Arrest and Harassment

Day Three - MICT’s legal advisor testifies: “Freedom has its limits.” (Day one and day two trial) The third day for prosecution witnesses in the trial of Prachatai webmaster Chiranuch...

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Thailand: Free speech on trial (day two)

Written by CJ Hinke · Arrest and Harassment

Day Two: Thailand’s chief censor continues in Prachatai trial (Day one trial see) The second day in the lèse majesté trial against Chiranuch Premchaiporn, webmaster of Thai independent news portal,...

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5 February 2011

Thai webmaster facing 50 years for lèse majesté postings

Written by CJ Hinke · Arrest and Harassment

The trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, nicknamed Jiew, opened on Friday at Bangkok’s Criminal Court, the venue changed to Courtroom 701. A larger courtroom was needed due to an unprecedented number of observers from numerous Thai and foreign NGOs, local and international media, and foreign embassies.

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8 November 2010

Thailand now blocking 277,610 websites

Written by CJ Hinke · law, regulation

Conservative, Royalist Manager media network published the first govt announcement of further Internet censorship since July. Buried in Manager’s propaganda, we learn that the new Army commander has signed a memorandum of understanding with the ICT minister and the ministers of justice and culture. The MOU specifies 43,000 new websites to be blocked immediately and 3,000 pending for lèse majesté content.

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