AFP Previous NextFacebook says it will file a legal challenge against a Thai government order to take down a group where pro-democracy activists held discussions about the monarchy, a taboo subject in the country. The private Facebook group, called "Royalist Marketplace," was created in April and had more than a million members before being taken down on Monday. "Requests like this are severe, contravene international human rights law, and have a chilling effect on people's ability to express themselves," the platform said. "Facebook should fight the government's demands in every forum it can to protect Thai people's human rights," said Asia Advocacy Director John Sifton. Yesterday morning, prominent activist and human rights lawyer Anon Numpa, 35, was arrested for the third time in relation to the protests.

Source: The Standard August 25, 2020 19:07 UTC