Thai junta files charges against democracy activists
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Thailand's ruling military junta has filed charges against seven democracy activists for calling for elections and an end to military rule.
Police Lt. Col. Samak Panyawong said Tuesday that a junta representative had filed charges of sedition and violating a ban on political gatherings against the activists, who demonstrated on Saturday.
Thailand has been under military rule since a 2014 coup ousted an elected government. One of many oppressive laws the junta has imposed is a ban on political gatherings of over five people. Sedition, or illicit efforts to bring about change in the country's laws, is punishable by up to seven years in prison.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The junta has pushed back several promised election deadlines, and recently indicated that polls intended for 2018 may be delayed.