A Thai court sentenced a teenager to 12 months in prison for royal defamation over a “crop top” outfit he wore to a protest three years ago, a rights group said.
Thailand’s lese-majeste law is one of the strictest in the world, and those convicted of criticising King Maha Vajiralongkorn or his close family can be jailed for up to 15 years.
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