Lawyer Arnon Nampa jailed over Harry Potter monarchy protest as Thai sentences pass 34 years
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A Bangkok court on Friday sentenced human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa, 42, to two years and eight months under Thailand’s lèse majesté law, article 112, for urging scrutiny of the monarchy at a 2020 Harry Potter-themed protest in Bangkok. He faces 14 such cases; cumulative sentences already exceed 34 years, with two verdicts pending. Thailand has prosecuted 294 people under the law since 2020, with sentences reaching 50 years.
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