Student protesters face military court in Thailand

A military court in Thailand said it will release 14 student activists from detention but they will still face sedition charges – and the prospect of years in prison – for defying the junta’s ban on political gatherings.

Student protesters face military court in Thailand

A military court in Thailand said it will release 14 student activists from detention but they will still face sedition charges – and the prospect of years in prison – for defying the junta’s ban on political gatherings.

The university students, 13 men and one woman, have been detained since their arrest on June 26 in Bangkok after leading a series of peaceful anti-coup rallies in the capital and elsewhere.

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