Freedom under threat in Thailand 3.0 star rating

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/23/giles-ji-ungpakorn-arrest-thailand

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RE: Lese majeste: Giles Ji Ungpakorn

"We wish to express our deep concern at the decision of the Thai special branch to prosecute associate professor Giles Ji Ungpakorn of the political science faculty at Chulalongkorn University, with lèse majesté - that is, with insulting King Bhumibol. Mr Ungpakorn is a well-known commentator on Thai politics widely quoted in the international media...."

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Francesca Woodward  
Created by Francesca Woodward on 28 January 2009

Francesca Woodward's thoughts:

The very fact that this individual faces prisons shows that the Thai regime holds that some individuals have little or no worth in relation to others, which is contrary to the very premise of human rights. Put very simply, anyway.

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