Ghetto imagesThe Thai Court has issued an arrest warrant for an American academic under the Les-Majeste Thai Law, which prohibits the insult to the monarchy.
The army filed a complaint against Paul Chamberrs, a lecturer at the University of Plazuan in Central Thailand, under the laws of Lise-Majste and computer crimes, according to his legal representation.
D -Chambers and his lawyer must report to police on Tuesday, where charges are expected to be charged.
AkaraChai Chaimaneekarakate, a leading advocacy for Thai lawyers for the Human Rights Center, representing G -N Chambers, told the BBC that it did not know the reason for the complaint.
If convicted, Mr Chambers can face three to 15 years in prison for any Lee-Majeste issue.
BBC contacted Royal Thai Police for comment.
It is less often the law of Lese-Majeste to be used against foreigners, but this has happened before, said Mr. AkaraChai.
The army filed a complaint against G -N Chambers about “slander, contempt or malice” to the royal family, “submitting fake computer data” in a way that “likely to harm national security or cause public panic” and disseminate computer data that can influence the national security, according to a letter from the police.
The court had already issued an arrest warrant on Monday, lawyers added at the Thai Human Rights Center.
If charges are charged against d -Chambers next Tuesday, police may release him on bail or detain him, in which case his lawyer will apply for a guarantee.
The police will then investigate and if they believe he has committed the crime, he has brought a case to prosecutors together who will decide whether to charge him.
According to his page in LinkedIn, he first lived and worked in Thailand 30 years ago and has spent years since then gave lectures and studies in the country, including writing books to his military.
He has not received a summons before, his legal representation said.
Thailand's law in Thailand has been present since the establishment of the country's first Criminal Code in 1908, although the punishment was intensified in 1976.
The government says the law is necessary to protect the monarchy. Critics say the law is used to press freedom of expression.
Mr. AkaraChai told BBC Lese-Majeste that more of the protests led by students who are also aimed at the monarchy was used, sweep the country In 2020
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Since the end of 2020, Thai lawyers for the Human Rights Center have seen more than 300 cases of Lese-Majeste, including more than 270 people, including 20 children under the age of 18, said Mr. Akarachai.
“When people take to the streets to require monarchy reforms, they are at risk of political persecution. Now that academics write or discuss these academic issues, they also seem to face the same risk of political prosecution,” he said.
Last year, a Reform Political Party was terminated by court order after the court ruled Party's promise The change of Lesse-Majste was unconstitutional.
Thehe European Parliament has called Thailand last month to reform the law, which he believes “among the most strings in the world” and Grant amnesty of those who are persecuted and closed under it.
On Wednesday, Thai Parliament is ready to discuss the issue of amnesty bills, said Akarachay.