Thai professional media organizations call on junta to lift press freedom restrictions
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The four Thai professional media organizations Sunday called on the junta to lift three announcements that restrict press freedom and free public discussions.
The Thai Journalists Association, the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association, the National Press Council of Thailand and the News Broadcasting Council of Thailand made the call on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day.
They said the National Council for Peace and Order must quickly revoke its Announcements Number 97/2557 and 103/2557 and the NCPO chief must quickly revoke his Announcement Number 3/2558 to create the environment for reconciliation with free and safe discussion.
“This comes especially at a time of national reform in Thailand. Therefore, it is necessary that the people from different groups can have opportunities to submit their opinions and proposals how they want to see the future of the country,” the four organizations said in a joint statement.
