Man jailed for record 50 years for criticising Thai monarchy
Mongkol Thirakot receives record sentence under kingdom’s strict lese-majesty laws for posts on personal Facebook account
A Thai man has been given a 50-year prison sentence for criticising the monarchy – the longest jail term handed down under the kingdom’s strict lese-majesty laws – a legal rights group said.
The record-breaking sentence comes after several years in which Thailand has ramped up use of the legislation against pro-democracy protesters in what critics say is a tactic to silence dissent.
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