Free Speech on Trial in Thailand
See also: Thailand and the WikiLeaks Cables II
Chiranuch Premchaiporn, the webmaster of Thailand's independent news portal, Prachatai.com, went on trial Friday in Bangkok's Criminal Court, facing up to 50 years in prison on charges of insulting Thailand's monarchy.
The charges persist despite the fact that Chiranuch made none of the comments herself and a…
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