The Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that five co-leaders of the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) have lost their status as MPs.
Four protest leaders denied bail again
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Third setback in efforts to secure release of foursome awaiting lese majeste trials
published : 27 Feb 2021 at 14:56
17 Co-leaders of the Ratsadon Group, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Arnon Nampa, flash a three-finger salute during a visit to the Office of the Attorney-General in Bangkok on Feb 9. (File photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
The Court of Appeal has again rejected a request to temporarily release four pro-democracy protest leaders facing royal insult charges, saying there was no reason to change the previous ruling.
It was the third rejection of attempts to free the foursome, who face the prospect of months behind bars before their trials start.
Eight former leaders of the disbanded People's Democratic Reform Committee sentenced to jail by the Criminal Court were released from Bangkok Remand Prison on Friday after being allowed bail by the Appeal Court.