# He questioned Thailand’s monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he faces 34 years in prison

https://mins.news/en/item/123247

- BBC News, 2026-10-30 23:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmjwepvd0qq9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Thai human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa was sentenced to two years and eight months on Friday for violating the lèse majesté law over a 2020 protest calling for scrutiny of the monarchy. His sentences across 14 cases now total more than 34 years, with two verdicts still pending. Thailand has prosecuted 294 people under the law since 2020, with sentences reaching 50 years.

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