Thai policeman jailed over lawyer
A Thai police officer has been jailed for three years in connection with the disappearance of prominent human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit. Bangkok’s criminal court found Police Major Nguen Thongsuk guilty of illegally detaining Mr Neelapaijit. The lawyer was last seen at a Bangkok hotel in March 2004, and rights groups fear he was killed because of his criticism of police conduct. Full Story