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  • OPINION

    Some good news for freedom of speech

    Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 13/05/2023

    » The World Press Freedom Day, concurrently May 3, was celebrated recently with a panel discussion at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, which provided a fresh opportunity to catch up with news, especially on Thailand. It was also an occasion to reflect on international developments concerning the shrinking space for the free flow of information ("info-inhibition") in various settings.

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    Rights under threat from emerging tech

    News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 16/11/2022

    » A key challenge facing human rights globally today is the advent of emerging technologies that mutate rapidly and potentially beyond human control. The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has thus singled out for special study during the next couple of years four areas of concern: autonomous weaponry, neurotechnology, cyberbullying, and green technology (inevitably linked with climate change). What are the prospects for enjoying the fruits of such technologies and pre-empting their negative implications?

  • OPINION

    Heed the global messages against discrimination

    News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 03/02/2022

    » The past couple of months have seen two global developments sending strong messages against discrimination and exclusion. On Jan 13, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a key resolution against denial of the Holocaust, advocating stronger action against such a refutation on an international level.

  • OPINION

    Perils of 'national security' in virus era

    News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 02/06/2020

    » National security -- coupled with public health -- has been invoked in many countries to justify actions to curb the spread of Covid-19. It has led to a variety of actions, including curfews, lockdown, quarantine and other measures to stem the tide of the novel coronavirus disease. This is, therefore, not only the right time to validate its use, but also to recalibrate its scope and application, in order to ensure and maintain a sense of reasonableness and equilibrium.

  • OPINION

    Human rights in Asean remain precarious

    News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 18/07/2016

    » The region covered by the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) is one of major contrasts. Some communities are rich, while others are poor. Several countries are non-democratic and democratic proponents walk a political tightrope. Situations of violence pervade parts of the region, despite the tranquil havens also found here.

  • OPINION

    Human rights still in second place to 'Asian values'

    News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 22/11/2015

    » Earlier this year, a famous global weekly published an article titled “Asian Values”. Basically, it was delving into the longevity of various successful dynasties in the Asian region. Such is the debate in 2015.

  • OPINION

    Is Asean reeling in stormy economic waters?

    News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 19/07/2015

    » This is a catalytic year for Asean, the 10-country organisation born in 1967 to drive regional integration in Southeast Asia. It is the year when Asean will become entrenched in the form of three interconnected communities: The Asean Political Security Community (APSC), the Asean Economic Community and the Asean Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC). These are all underpinned by blueprints to be put into action by the end of the year.

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