Two students were jailed for 2 1/2 years each for allegedly insulting the king in a school play. The play, set in a fictional kingdom, featured a king and his advisers. It's a crime under the military-backed Junta-ruled government to insult or defame the king, an ailing 87-year-old.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
#THAILAND: Two Students Sentenced to Jail For Play Allegedly Insulting King
[world politics news]
Two students were jailed for 2 1/2 years each for allegedly insulting the king in a school play. The play, set in a fictional kingdom, featured a king and his advisers. It's a crime under the military-backed Junta-ruled government to insult or defame the king, an ailing 87-year-old.
Two students were jailed for 2 1/2 years each for allegedly insulting the king in a school play. The play, set in a fictional kingdom, featured a king and his advisers. It's a crime under the military-backed Junta-ruled government to insult or defame the king, an ailing 87-year-old.
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