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Thai court denies bail for activists on hunger strike over royal insults
Protest leaders arrive to report themselves at a police station in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov 30, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)
29 Apr 2021 10:43PM (Updated:
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BANGKOK: A court in Thailand on Thursday (Apr 29) denied bail for seven detained activists accused of insulting the king, two of whom have deteriorating health from more than a month of hunger strikes, their lawyer said, prompting concern from right groups.
Parit Penguin Chiwarak, Panusaya Roong Sithijirawattanakul and five others are in pre-trial detention for violating Thailand s royal insults law, which carries a punishment of up to 15 years in prison for each offence.
Thai court denies bail for activists on hunger strike over royal insults
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