‘Blasphemous act’: Editor faces 15yrs in jail after posting masked image of Thai kings online

The editor of a magazine in Thailand could face criminal charges after sharing an image of three statues of ancient kings wearing gas masks ahead of an air-pollution protest in the northern city of Chiang Mai. READ MORE: Thailand cracks down on cryptocurrencies with blanket ban of their use in banking Pim Kemasingki, a Thai-British […]

UAE threatens Qatari sympathizers with jail terms up to 15yrs after diplomatic rift

Published time: 7 Jun, 2017 08:28 UAE subjects may be punished by a jail term of up to 15 years for expressing sympathies for Qatar, the Emirati Attorney General warned after key Arab states cut ties with Doha. Even tweeting criticism against the UAE’s anti-Qatar stance may be punished. “Strict and firm action will be […]