UN asks Thailand to release man jailed for insulting king
The United Nation's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called on Thailand to release a man who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for insulting the Thai Royal family on social media in 2015. It further demanded a compensation for the convict. Pongsak Sriboonpeng was found guilty under the lèse-majesté law for posting messages and pictures defaming the monarchy.