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BANGKOK — A Thai court on Monday (May 27) sentenced opposition lawmaker Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in prison on Monday for insulting the monarchy, her lawyer said, over a speech she made three years ago at an anti-government protest.
JAKARTA — In a jungled corner of Indonesia's Papua, the Awyu tribe await a Supreme Court verdict that will determine whether thousands of hectares of rainforest will be cleared for a vast palm oil concession to be planted atop the graves of their ancestors.
BANGKOK — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on May 15 ordered an investigation into the death of a young political activist, who died after she went on a partial hunger strike during pre-trial detention on charges that included insulting the country's monarchy.
BANGKOK — A Thai political activist died in custody on Tuesday (May 14), the department of corrections said, and a legal aid group said she had been on a partial hunger strike during her pre-trial detention on charges including insulting the country's monarchy.Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was part of a small anti-monarchy group called "Thaluwang," a name that translates to "shattering the palace", which organised actions such as opinion polls questioning the monarchy's power and holding small gatherings seeking the release of the detained members.She had been jailed since January 26 this year. Initially Netiporn was held for one month on a contempt of court charge related to a scuffle with court guards in 2023, legal aid group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights said.
SEOUL — South Korea's Constitutional Court began hearing on Tuesday (April 23) a case that accuses the government of having failed to protect 200 people, including dozens of young environmental activists and children, by not tackling climate change.
BANGKOK — Thai LGBT activists celebrated another victory on Tuesday (April 2) after a marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passed a first reading in the upper house, a key step bringing the country closer to becoming Asia's third territory to legalise same-sex unions.
KOCHI — After three people died in attacks by elephants in Kerala in the last three weeks, the local authorities hope hundreds of new cameras and intense patrolling will help combat the problem, which has sparked protests.
JAKARTA — Supporters of Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto are celebrating his likely ascent to the presidency, but for Paian Siahaan it is a painful reminder of his missing son and the man he blames for his disappearance in 1998.