THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Arnon flown to Chiang Mai to face sedition charges, denied representation in court

Arnon flown to Chiang Mai to face sedition charges, denied representation in court

Arnon Nampa, prominent activist and human-rights lawyer, has reportedly been flown up to Chiang Mai to face sedition charges for speaking on stage about the monarchy earlier in Chiang Mai and Pathum Thani.

Sunai Phasuk, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said on Twitter that Arnon had been forcibly taken by a special commando unit to the North.

The activist also said in a Facebook post that he had been denied access to a lawyer, which is in direct violation of his rights and endangered his safety.

Meanwhile, Chiang Mai University students have started gathering in the campus to show their support of the pro-democratic movement and pressure the authorities to release Arnon and activist Prasiddhi Grudharochana, who was arrested at the same time.

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