Political activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa was sentenced to an additional two years and eight months in prison for a Harry Potter-themed protest he organized in 2020. This latest conviction brings his total imprisonment to 18 years, 10 months, and 20 days. Nampa was found guilty of violating Thailand's lese majeste and sedition laws. He has now been convicted in six cases related to 14 charges against him.
BANGKOK: Political activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa was slapped with another two years and eight months in prison on Thursday over the Harry Potter-themed protest he had held on Aug 3, 2020.
He has been sentenced for violating Article 112 of the Penal Code or the lese majeste law, Article 116 or the sedition law among others. This is the sixth conviction he has received in relation to the 14 cases he is facing. Soon after the protest, a senior government official filed a police complaint accusing him of slandering the monarchy.
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