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Two American advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, contending that newly imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court breach constitutional free speech rights following an aggressive diplomatic offensive.
Vietnam has arrested the author of a biography about Ho Chi Minh and a social media influencer for allegedly distorting revolutionary history and insulting the Communist Party founder, signalling tightened controls on public discourse.
Political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, has pleaded not guilty to sedition charges in Seremban Sessions Court, disputing allegations that he published inflammatory content targeting the Negri Sembilan Royal Institution on Facebook.
The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has reversed an earlier acquittal and ordered activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin to mount a defence against defamation charges related to statements he made concerning an alleged audience with the King two years ago.
A Thai court has sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for a Facebook comment made in a monarchy discussion group, marking another conviction under Thailand's strict lèse-majesté laws.
A Thai court has sentenced a 43-year-old man to 18 months in prison for posting a comment about the monarchy on Facebook, the latest prosecution under Thailand's controversial lese-majeste law that critics say suppresses free speech.