GENEVA, Dec 19 (AFP) : The UN human rights body has expressed alarm over Thailand's detentions of democracy activists, including a minor of 16 years, under royal defamation laws.
"We are deeply troubled by the move by Thai authorities to charge at least 35 protesters in recent weeks, including a 16-year old student protester, under Article 112 -- the lese majeste provision of Thailand's criminal code," the UN Human Rights Committee said in a statement.
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