to the king. The minimum penalty for such a statement is one year's imprisonment if the statement is made in private (i.e. not broadcast), and three years' imprisonment if it is made in public. In both cases, the maximum is 5 years. The cases of Yassine Belassal and Nasser Ahmed (a 95-year-old who died in jail after being convicted of lèse-majesté), and the Fouad Mourtada Affair, revived the debate on these laws and their applications. In 2008, an 18-year-old was charged with "breach of due respect to the king" for writing "God, Homeland, Barça" on a school board, in reference to his favorite football club and satirising the national motto ("God, Homeland, King"). In February 2012, 18-year-old Walid Bahomane was convicted for posting two cartoons of the king on Facebook. The procès-verbal cites two Facebook pages and a computer being seized as evidence. Walid was officially prosecuted for "touching the sacralities". Senegal Offending the Head of State is punishable by a prison sentence of six months to two years and a fine of 100,000 to 1,500,000 CFA (180 to 2,700 USD). Zimbabwe Prosecutions still take place under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, punishable by up one year in jail or a fine of up to Z$4,800 (US$13.26), Asia Bhutan Although Bhutan transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in 2008, the country's royalty are considered gods incarnate, making criticism of the royalty punishable under blasphemy laws. Brunei Lèse-majesté is a crime in Brunei Darussalam as it is punishable with prison sentences for up to three years. Cambodia In February 2018, the Parliament of Cambodia voted to make insulting any monarch punishable with up to one to five years in prison with a fine of 2 to 10 million riels. In January 2019, a Cambodian man was sentenced to three years in jail for Facebook posts. This is the second sentence handed under the law. North Korea The politics of North Korea mandate obedience to the Ten Principles for the Establishment of a Monolithic Ideological System, which in turn require absolute obedience and respect towards the ruling Kim family. For a senior official, disrespect can include greeting the leader with insufficient enthusiasm, as in the case of Jang Song-thaek, who was executed on charges that included clapping half-heartedly upon Kim Jong-un's accession. Reports of officials executed for dozing off in meetings are regularly reported through the South