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Chiranuch has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of insulting the monarchy. (Reuters/Kerek Wongsa)

Conviction in Thailand undermines Internet freedom

May 30, 2012 12:18 PM EDT

Bangkok, May 30, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today’s conviction of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, webmaster and director of the Prachatai news and commentary website, for violating Thailand’s 2007 Computer Crimes Act.