Politics

The Constitutional Court of Thailand ordered Move Forward, the main opposition party, to disband for trying to reform the country’s lèse-majesté law, which protects the monarchy from any criticism. It also banned its senior leaders from politics for ten years. Move Forward came first in an election last year, but it was blocked from taking office by Thailand’s royalist establishment. Its MPs will retain their seats in parliament and probably reorganise as a new party. Amnesty International said the court’s decision was a “serious violation” of the freedom of expression.