Activists demand amendment to lese majeste law
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Members of the Activists for Democracy Network along with some 30 relatives of political prisoners gathered at Government House Tuesday demanding that the prisoners be released and the lese majeste law be amended.
The rally was inspired by the death of Amphon “Akong” Tangnoppakul, who was serving a sentence for allegedly sending text messages deemed defamatory to the Queen. The activists called on the government to help make the country a real democracy and give people being held over lese majeste charges their dignity. They also called on the authorities to improve conditions in jail and provide proper health care for ailing prisoners.
The network has joined the Nitirat Group and the Truth for Reconciliation Commission of Thailand in their call to amend the Article 112 of the penal code.
The Nation
