Student activists have called on the Civil Court to scrap a section in the emergency decree, which they say imposes disproportionate legal punishment for protests.
Activists from six universities also hold Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and defence forces chief Gen Chalermpol Srisawasdi accountable for the decree which has been in effect since 2015. Section 9 of the decree states in the event of an emergency situation, the public assembly law may be invoked to contain mass gatherings.
