Anchan Preelert arrives to the court before being sentenced to 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticizing the royal family, in Bangkok, Thailand January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Patipat Janthong-Thai News Pix NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a 65-year-old woman to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticizing the royal family, her lawyer said, the country's harshest ever sentence for insulting the monarchy.
Her sentence comes at a time of unprecedented youth-led demonstrations in which protest leaders have openly criticised the monarchy, risking prosecution under Thailand's strict law known as lese majeste, which carries a 15-year penalty for each violation.
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