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The Grand Turk
Istanbul court issues arrest warrant for Turkish editor
2016-03-12
[AA.TR] Ekrem Dumanli, who edited Zaman daily, is charged with 'insulting and slandering Turkish President Erdogan'
Posted by:Fred

#1  Lèse majestÄ‚Å  is the crime of violating majesty, an offence against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state. It has been prohibited by the law of Thailand since 1908.

Per Wikipedia. The various accents may not come through, in which case read that as lese majeste.
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-03-12 14:44  

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