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Honouring Assange, who is (almost) free at last
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 06/01/2021
» On Monday morning, a British judge finally rejected the US attempt to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and jail him forever (or at least for 175 years in a high-security 'supermax' prison) on the grounds that he is, as Joe Biden once called him, a "high-tech terrorist".
Assange case remains threat to investigative journalism: analysts
AFP, Published on 05/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dodged a bullet Monday when a British judge refused to extradite him to the United States to face charges under an espionage law, but experts say his case remains an ominous threat to press freedom.
Sedition case against Chaturon dismissed
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed charges of sedition brought by the military junta against former deputy prime minister Chaturon Chaisaeng six years ago under Section 116 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crimes Act.
Ja New's mother cleared of lese majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed four-year-old lese majeste charges against Patnaree Chankit, mother of political activist Sirawith Seritiwat, alias Ja New, filed under Section 112 and the Computer Crimes Act.
Re-balancing reflections on Human Rights Day
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 10/12/2020
» Dec 10 is International Human Rights Day, coinciding with Thailand's Constitution Day. It recalls particularly a seminal event: the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN in 1948. This has propelled many human rights standards against which the record at the national level is measured. Not only did it entrench the universality of human rights -- the premise that there are international standards, backed by a range of declarations and treaties, applying globally, but also the indivisibility of human rights -- the connectivity between civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.
Music exec files lese majeste complaint against 'Rung'
Online Reporters, Published on 21/11/2020
» A well-known music industry executive has filed a lese majeste complaint against Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a co-leader of the People’s Movement.
Twitter protest supporters rejecting calls for looting, say police
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/10/2020
» Some anonymous Twitter users had encouraged anti-government demonstrators to loot in order to increase tensions, but there were many reponses rejecting the idea, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
Hotel on Koh Chang 'ready to settle' in libel saga with guest
News, Published on 01/10/2020
» Sea View Koh Chang, a hotel on Koh Chang in Trat that is pursuing a defamation suit against an American teacher based in Thailand over his allegedly unfair reviews of the hotel, said on Wednesday it is ready to negotiate a settlement.
Tech giants face action over URLs
News, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/09/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will on Thursday submit more evidence to police to take legal action against social media platforms that do not obey the law and remove URLs deemed inappropriate.
Belarus, Once a Startups Magnet, Faces a Tech Exodus
Business, Published on 18/09/2020
» In recent years, cheap labor and political stability had made Belarus an unlikely magnet for startups from Silicon Valley and Europe, providing a rare bright spot in an economy still dominated by Soviet-era heavy industry and collective farms.