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Red Shirts React to Court Ruling

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The Thai Constitutional Court, ruled Wednesday on the legality of the proposed amnesty bills passed the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. There were fears that the court would find the amnesty bill unconstitutional and dissolve the ruling Pheu Thai ruling party as punishment. Thousands of Red Shirts, the base of the Pheu Thai, traveled to Bangkok to watch the verdict being read. Ultimately, the court ruled that the amnesty bills were unconstitutional, which had little practical impact since the bills was defeated in the Senate, but also ruled that despite the law's unconstitutionality, the government would not be dissolved. When the court's final ruling was read aloud a cheer roared through the crowd and some people wept in joy and relief.

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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Red Shirts rally in support of the government Wednesday. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai Red Shirts rally in support of the government Wednesday. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai Red Shirts rally in support of the government Wednesday. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai Red Shirts rally in support of the government Wednesday. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt supporter rallies in support of the government. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Red Shirt supporter waves a large red finger while she rallies in support of the government. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: JATUPORN PROMPAN, one of the core leaders of the Red Shirts and member of parliament in the Pheu Thai party, waves to Red Shirts at a rally in Bangkok. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Red Shirt supporters listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government Wednesday. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai Red Shirt supporters react to the Constitutional Court verdict that allows the government to stay in power. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Red Shirt comforts one of her friends who wept when the Thai Constitutional Court would not force the dissolution of the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai Red Shirt supporters react to the Constitutional Court verdict that allows the government to stay in power. Thousands of Red Shirts, supporters of the Pheu Thai ruling party in Thailand, gathered in Rajamangala Stadium in suburban Bangkok to listen to the Thai Constitutional Court deliver its verdict against the government. The court ruled that the recent efforts by the government to pass a blanket amnesty bill violated the Thai Constitution but the court did not order the party to disband or the dissolution of the government, which had been widely feared.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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