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Villagers in Phichit Protest against Mining
Latest Update: 04/04/2017
Defendant
27 Phichit Villagers
Case Status
On trial in Court of First Instance
Case Started
2016
Complainant / Plaintiff
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Table of Content
In July 2016, villagers in Phichit Province gathered on the public way while vehicles of Akara Mining Company were passing by. The company later filed complaint against the villagers for extortion, claiming that the villagers block the road and prevent the company vehicles from traveling freely. In February 2017, the prosecutor charged 27 villagers for extortion under section 309 of the Criminal Code. The prosecutor also added charge under Public Assembly Act in its prosecution order.
Defendant Background
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Offense
Public Assembly Act 2015
Allegation
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Circumstance of Arrest
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Trial Observation
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Black Case
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Court
Phichit Provincial Court
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Verdict
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