🚨 HUMAN RIGHTS ALERT: 4 Thammasat Students Summoned by Police for Political Satire Facebook Post

On 21 January 2026, four Thammasat University students were summoned by police for allegations of violating Section 112 and the Computer Crime Act. Their alleged “crime”? Holding a political satire banner on their own university campus.

This case stems from a Facebook post by the Independent Political Satire Group of Thammasat University, showing banners expressing opinions on the monarchy. Authorities claim the banners constituted lèse-majesté because they allegedly coincided with a royal funeral procession.

Let’s call this what it is: ⚠️ Section 112 is weaponised once again to criminalise expression, intimidate student activists, and silence youth-led dissent. A warning shot to young people who dare to think critically and publicly.

✊🏽 Manushya Foundations stands in solidarity with the Thammasat students and all youth human rights defenders. We reject the repression of student activism. We refuse a future where young people are punished for thinking critically.

Youth voices are not the danger.

Authoritarian laws are.

#Abolish112! Criticizing authoritarianism is not a crime! Freedom of expression is not a crime!

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