Patnaree Chankij's son is a leading activist against the military junta that rules Thailand. She has been arrested for posting the words "I see" on Facebook as a comment on a posting by a political activist. The police think that she should have condemned the comments as they insulted the monarchy, a crime that can lead to a lot of time in jail; last year another woman was given a sentence of 56 years for comments she made on Facebook.
More than 60 people have been charged with this crime. Apparently, the government wants to keep this secret as most of the cases are now heard in secret and in military courts, which restrict the rights of defense.
Is the junta trying to silence her son?
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