British labour rights activist Andy Hall has been sentenced to three years suspended jail time and a fine after being found guilty of defaming a Thai pineapple wholesaler that supplies the European Union. — Andy Hall (@Atomicalandy) I fully respect court decision today but strongly disagree with the decision also. Bangkok’s south criminal court ordered Hall to pay a 150,000 baht (£3,330) fine, as part of a sentencing that ended hearings stretching over almost four years. With a PhD from Cardiff University, Hall has worked in Myanmar and Thailand on migration policy issues and speaks Thai fluently. Thailand has a poor record on labour rights, especially for foreigners from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, who receive little protection.

Source: The Guardian September 20, 2016 05:45 UTC