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The Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for an American academic under the Levant Liz Myste Law, which prohibits insulting ownership.

The army filed a complaint against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at the University of Nariswan in central Thailand, under the laws of Liz Majesty and the laws of computer crime, according to his legal representation.

Mr. Chambers and his lawyer are scheduled to make a report to the police on Tuesday, where charges are expected.

Akarachai Chaimneeeekrakate said lead to Thai lawyers to the Human Rights Center, which represents Mr. Chambers, to the BBC that he does not know the reason for the complaint.

If convicted, Mr. Chambers may face three to 15 years in prison for each number of Lese-Majeste.

BBC called the Royal Thai Police to comment.

Akarachi said it is rarely using the Lese-Majeste law against foreigners, but it happened before.

The army filed the complaint against Mr. Chambers because of “defamation, contempt, or malice” towards the royal family “,” importing wrong computer data “in a” way “that is likely to cause national security or cause public panic, and publish computer data” may affect national security “, according to a letter from the police college of social sciences on Friday.

Thai lawyers added the Human Rights Center that the court had already issued the arrest warrant on Monday.

If charges are charged against Mr. Chambers next Tuesday, the police can shoot him on bail or detention, in which case his lawyer will apply for the guarantee.

The police will then investigate, and if they believe that he committed the crime, and passes a case to the prosecutors, who will decide whether to be accused.

According to his LinkedIn’s page, Mr. Chambers first lived and worked in Thailand 30 years ago, and has since spent years in a lecture and research in the country, including writing books on its army.

His legal representation said he had not received a summons before.

Thai Lese-majeste in Thailand has been present since the establishment of the first criminal law in the country in 1908, although the punishment was tightened in 1976.

The government says the law is necessary to protect ownership. Critics say the law is used to confirm freedom of expression.

Mr. Akarshai told BBC Leese-Majeste more used since the protests led by supporters of democracy, which also targeted ownership, I swept the country In 2020.

After months of protests, Thailand Lezi leaves For the first time in more than two years.

Since late 2020, the Thai Lawyers Center for Human Rights has witnessed more than 300 cases of Lese-majeste, which includes more than 270 people, including 20 children under the age of 18, said Mr. Akarachai.

“When people move to the streets to demand ownership reforms, they face the dangers of political claim. Now, when academics write or discuss these issues in academic environments, they seem to face the same risks of political prosecution,” he said.

Last year, a reformist political party was dissolved by the court after the court ruled Promise the party campaign To change Lese-majeste was unconstitutional.

the He called the European Parliament Thailand last month for law reform, which he said was “among the most striking in the world,” and granted amnesty to those who ruled and imprisoned them.

On Wednesday, the Thai Parliament is scheduled to discuss the issue of pardon bills, Mr. Akarrachi said.