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military called "attitude adjustment". He had been an outspoken critic, in newspaper columns and on
Twitter, of the junta that has ruled since a military coup ousted a civilian government. It was the second time Pravit was detained by the junta, which summoned large numbers of politicians and potential dissidents in the months after the coup, and resumed a crackdown on dissent. The junta says criticism could destabilize the nation, which it says needs unity after almost a decade of sometimes violent political conflict.
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the second interrogation, after about an hour of questioning, Pravit was taken to an army base where he was asked about his political stance, his affiliations with political groups, and human rights organizations, and his reasons for disagreeing with
Article 112, the lÃĻse majestÃĐ law. During his interrogation, Pravit found that the military officials were concerned with social media. "They were paranoid about tweets, not even published news in
234:(FCCT) of Thailand issued a statement expressing its deep concern about the detention of Pravit and Eawsakul, noting that freedom of expression and the right for journalists to work without fear of arrest or harm are core principles of the FCCT. The FCCT urged the new military government to end the detainment of journalists and lift restrictions on the media.
299:(CPJ) the charges carry a sentence of seven to twenty years in prison. The CPJ sent a follow-up letter to the prime minister in September 2019 asking him to fully restore press freedoms and, in particular, to drop sedition charges against Pravit. This happened after the junta was replaced by an elected government.
251:". After being interrogated at the army base from 15:30-21:00, Pravit was transported in a van for a little over an hour to another location. During the ride, Pravit was blindfolded, so he did not know where he was taken. "Although I wasn't tortured,...I was severely intimidated and infringed upon", said Pravit.
295:. Sedition in Thailand carries up to a seven year sentence. Thailand's "Computer-Related Crime Act" enables authorities to restrict online speech, spy on users, and censor. The government regards internet criticism of the NCPO as "distorted" and "false", an offense under article 14 of the law. According to the
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Pravit later explained that he had been detained for a week at a military camp outside
Bangkok. He reportedly told the commander that he did not bear any resentment towards him or his men, but on the contrary, explained he was an ardent supporter of democracy and freedom. Upon his release, he later
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Pravit was "detained" by the military for the second time from 13 to 15 September 2015. Pravit's first military detention was in May 2014, two days after the coup d'ÃĐtat, when the junta's
National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) detained him at an army base in Ratchaburi Province for a week. In
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and free expression and was consequently investigated several times. Immediately after the coup, he was arrested on a charge of lÃĻse majestÃĐ and detained for a week. Since the coup, he has been critical of the ruling junta and its efforts to limit freedom. Pravit has been detained for "attitude
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