The Thai arrest warrant issued by the American Academic

The Thai court issued an arrest warrant for the American Academician by the law of the Les-Majest in Thailand, which forbids the monarchy to insult.

According to his legal representation, the army filed a complaint against Paul Chambers, a teacher at Naresan University in Central Thailand, in accordance with the laws on laz-Majest and computer crime.

Mr. Cherimbers and his lawyer must report to the police on Tuesday, which is expected to be charged.

Akarachai Chaimaneekate, a propaganda service for Thai lawyers at the Human Rights Center representing Mr. Chambers, said the BBC that he did not know the reasons for the complaint.

If he is found guilty, Mr. Chambers may threaten three-15 years of imprisonment for each LEE-Majes.

BBC contacted the Royal Thai police for comments.

Less often, the Lese-Majes law was used against foreigners, but it happened earlier, Mr. Akarachi said.

The army filed a complaint against Mr. Chambers to “slander, contempt or anger” to the royal family “, introducing false computer data” thus “likely to damage national security or to inflict public panic”, and distributing computer data “that may affect national security,” the letter said.

The court already issued an arrest warrant on Monday, Thai human rights lawyers added.

When the charges against Mr. Chambers are charged next Tuesday, the police may release him on bail or delay him, and in this case his lawyer submits an application for a recognizance.

The police then conducted an investigation, and when they believe that he committed the crime, the prosecutor’s office reports to decide whether he should be charged.

According to its LinkedIn page, Mr. Cherbers lived and worked in Thailand 30 years ago and spent years since lectures and research in the country, including writing books about his military.

Previously, he did not receive a summons to court, his legal representation said.

The law on the Lz-Majeste in Thailand has existed since the creation of the first Criminal Code of the country in 1908, although the punishment was strengthened in 1976.

The government says the law is needed to protect the monarchy. Critics say the law is used for a free speech clamp.

Mr. Akarochy said that BBC Lese-Majeste has been used more since pro-democratic protests led by students who also sent to the monarchy, Has covered the country In 2020.

After months of protests, Thailand Liz Lizza For the first time in more than two years.

Since the end of 2020, more than 300 cases of Lese-Majeste with more than 270 people, including 20 children under the age of 18, have been observed in Thai human rights lawyers, Mr. Acarachy said.

“When people go out to demand the reform of the monarchy, they face the risk of political persecution. Now that scientists write or discuss these issues in academic conditions, they also face the same risk of political persecution,” he said.

Last year, the Reformed Political Party was dissolved by a court ruling after the court ruled The party’s promise Change Lese-Majeste was unconstitutional.

A The European Parliament has called for Last month, in Thailand, reform the law, which, he said, was “one of the most rigorous in the world”, and the amnesty grant to those who were prosecuted and imprisoned.

On Wednesday, the Thai Parliament should discuss the issue of amnesty bills, Mr.