born february radio journalist french dual citizenship owner director described independent news outlets acts political commentator station imprisoned times charges related reporting arrest riots arrest arrest insurrection year prison sentence protested human rights groups president barack_obama expressed concerns case meeting prime minister sentence overturned appeals court march instead given year suspended sentence charges causing civil unrest biography born february small district called father lawyer mother born traveled paris school attended paris france received bachelor degree major cinematography audio visuals left avoid rule remaining france year returned acquired broadcasting license new station named station advertise new political party stood parliamentary election according campaign won reputation eccentric buddhist philosophy pleas democracy personal campaign attention failing elected dissolved party continued broadcasting independent journalist owner director human rights watch described key platform promotion human rights democracy station address controversial topics including civil society fight hiv aids maternal mortality human trafficking campaigns women rights gender equality political economic transparency sustainable development labor rights environmental protection rule law electoral education election monitoring carries programming station funded combination advertising private donations companies declined advertise occasionally controversial reporting political refuses run advertisements vice products including cigarettes arrest january riots broke newspaper incorrectly reported thai actress stated properly belonged thailand january thai embassy burned hundreds thai immigrants fled country avoid violence riots claimed incorrectly embassy officials killed january arrested accused false information discrimination crime stated reporters blame broadcasting opinion listener turned jail allow people express opinion happy formally charged court february days later released bail charges came trial arrest arrested october reporting prime minister treaty vietnam settling nations border dispute report included discussion french based expert criticized concessions charged criminal false information november denied bail arrest criticized united_nations european_union coalition civil society organizations pushed release condemned arrest broad crackdown freedom expression named prisoner conscience late january granted bail ahead visit assistant secretary state described release gift visitor charges dropped end month arrest reported complaint prime minister blaming people killed report sparked new series disputes june called arrest country accusing heading plot break away rest nation province site protest new rubber plant residents accused land grabbing final day protests soldiers opened fire crowd families killing year old girl returned meeting arrested july days end accused attempting create state state formally charged insurrection people weapons state charges carried maximum sentence years prison charges brought community activists province according imprisoned cell shared people leaving half square meter square feet sleep july moved prison hospital account illness arrest quickly generated domestic international criticism coalition rights groups known called government free save country reputation members protested royal palace july called immediate release stating worn history anti state charges journalists criticism administration human rights watch said arrest heels secretary state clinton visit signal thinks wants cooperation matters isn afraid lower boom critics named prisoner conscience held peaceful exercise right freedom expression issued joint statement noting concerned charges calling immediate release reporters borders described arrest like parting attended week summit soon diplomats leave authorities arrest ireland based included short list human rights defender risk award october found guilty court sentenced years imprisonment fined million november president barack_obama raised concerns case meeting french prime minister called released appeals court overturned conviction anti state charges march finding evidence convict court instead gave year suspended sentence charges involved unrest crowd hundreds supporters gathered outside courthouse hear verdict called ruling positive step freedom expression country added imprisoned place convictions stand appear released prison march day ruling following release stated intention clear remaining charges protest january organized mass demonstration demanded government expand radio reach open station minister information denied permission expansion told reporters denial unconstitutional protesters clashed police january injuring response violence human rights watch calls united_nations pressure government reporters borders condemned violence personal life married devout buddhist constructed buddhist temple radio station avid fan jazz
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