Thailand v. Phongsak Sriboonpeng
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
خط العرض: 14.993151949142197
خط الطول: 101.22172645702746
- Country Location (مرتبط Case Law)
- Thailand
- Decision Date
- 7 أغسطس 2015
- Case Status
- أُغلقت / إنتهت
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Granted
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- عقوبات جنائية
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Insulting Head of State
- Political expression
- Judicial Body
- المحكمة العسكرية
- Case Summary
Phongsak Sriboonpeng was arrested on January 7, 2015 for posting messages and images that had been considered by the court to defame the monarchy. He was sentenced to 30 years in jail in trial held in camera by the Military Court on August 7, 2015. The length of the sentence has raised both international and national concerns over the use of lèse-majesté law in Thailand. Global FoE could not identify official legal and government records on the case and information on the case was derived from secondary sources. Global FoE notes that media outlets may not provide complete information about this case. Additional information regarding legal matters will be updated as an official source becomes available.
- Case Significance
The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.