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Thai Opposition Leader Defends Support for Lese-Majeste Law Change
“Since the 2020-21 protests, the Thai establishment has sought to reinstate the political taboo against any critical discussion of the monarchy. It has wielded Article 112 prosecutions to silence scores of leaders and participants in the 2020-21 protests; at least 274 people faced lese-majeste charges as of September, according to the advocacy group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. It has also pursued anyone advocating the removal or amendment of the lese-majeste law.”
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“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.”
— Edward Bernays
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Instagram and Facebook blocked and hid abortion pill providers’ posts
“Lisa Femia, a staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said that since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, ‘there’s been a massive uptick in social media platforms removing content related to reproductive health care and specifically abortion pills. This is an ongoing, increasing problem and a real threat to people receiving vital information and guidance about health care online.’”
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“We are alarmed at the heavy 50-year prison sentence handed down to Mr. Thirakot, which appears to be in retaliation for his political activism online and offline, and the expression of his opinion about the Thai Monarchy. We are concerned at what appears to be a systematic pattern of harassment and targeting against Mr. Thirakot as a result of him exercising his right to peaceful assembly online and offline and exercising his right to freedom of expression. We are also concerned that a third case against Mr. Thirakot is pending and may carry heavy penalties.”