2023年9月26日，我的同事人权律师阿农·南帕因呼吁改革泰国君主制而在泰国被监禁。自那以后，他一直被关押。
我上个月初有机会在曼谷刑事法院与他交谈，当时他正因仍在面临的三起亵渎君主案件之一出庭听证，这些案件均依据泰国刑法第112条。
On Sept. 26, 2023, my fellow human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa was imprisoned in Thailand for calling for the reform of the Thai monarchy. He has been behind bars ever since.I had the opportunity to talk to him early last month at the Bangkok Criminal Court, where he appeared for a hearing in one of the remaining three lese-majeste cases he is facing under Article 112 of Thailand’s Criminal Code.
该条款规定，凡诽谤、侮辱或威胁泰国国王、王后、王位继承人或摄政者者，将被处以三年至十五年监禁。
This draconian provision punishes with prison terms of three to 15 years whoever defames, insults or threatens the Thai king, queen, heir apparent or regent.
针对阿农的另外十一起亵渎君主案件已经导致十一项定罪和累计超过31年的监禁刑期。当我在法庭上见到阿农时，他赤脚穿着囚服。
Eleven additional lese-majeste cases filed against Arnon have already resulted in 11 convictions and a cumulative prison term of more than 31 years. When I met Arnon in court, he was barefoot, wearing his prison uniform.
令我震惊的是，他全程被脚镣锁住脚踝，这是一种明显的虐待形式，违反了他应受人道待遇并尊重其尊严的权利。我简短地与他谈论了他的审判，并表达了我完全的团结。
I was shocked to see he was being kept ankle-shackled the entire time, a clear form of ill-treatment and a violation of his right to be treated humanely and with respect for his dignity. I briefly spoke with him about his trial and expressed my full solidarity.
当他最终被押送出法庭返回监狱时，他转过头来看着我，知道我来自爱啤酒的比利时，他微笑着承诺下次见面时会在布鲁塞尔请我喝啤酒。这次约会很可能需要等待很多年。
When he was eventually escorted out of the courtroom to return to prison, he turned to me, and knowing I am from beer-loving Belgium, he smiled and promised me the next time he would meet me in Brussels for a beer. This rendezvous will likely have to wait many years.