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Activist jailed for two years for insulting Thailand's queen

FILE PHOTO: Protesters perform on a red carpet while taking part in a protest against the government and to reform monarchy in Bangkok, Thailand, October 29, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

A Thai court sentenced a political activist to two years in prison on Monday for insulting the monarchy, her lawyer said, after the activist was judged to have dressed as Queen Suthida during a street protest the court ruled mocked the royal family.

It is a crime in Thailand to defame or insult the king, queen, heir or regent, with punishments of up to 15 years in prison under what are among the world's strictest "lese majeste" laws.

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