Thailand: Lift Ban on Outspoken TV Station

Expand Thai authorities suspend broadcasting of the outspoken Voice TV for criticizing the ruling military junta. © 2019 Voice TV (New York) – Thailand’s media commission should immediately reverse its decision to suspend broadcasting by Voice TV, Human Rights Watch said today. Taking a television station off the air, even temporarily, is unjustified censorship that will raise doubts about the fairness of the media environment ahead of national elections scheduled for March 24, 2019. On February 12, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) announced the suspension…

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