Legal relic: government still wields anti-communist law

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Critics of Thailand's decades-old Law for Preventing Communist Activity call it an anachronism whose sole purpose is to facilitate government abuse of power and human rights. Routinely used against opposition figures, to curb protesting farmers, or to extort money, it allows detention without trial or filing charges for up to seven months, permits arrests without warrant, and only vaguely defines who it targets or what activities are forbidden. Given recent government moves, it seems likely to remain in use and on the books.

Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, Detention of persons, Detention, Anti-communist movements, Anticommunism

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Freeing the waves: independent TV has to fend off the government

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Thailand's first putatively independent television channel will begin broadcasting on July 1 despite government-raised obstacles and outside criticism. The Thai government has always controlled all tv broadcasting there, and the Prime Minister's Office owns ITV's license, giving it an avenue to pressure the station not to criticize the government. Censorship and cultural attitudes both mitigate against coverage of such sensitive events as violent political confrontations.

Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, Television broadcasting industry, Telecommunications systems

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