Amnesty International calls for freedom of expression ahead of referendum

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016
Amnesty International calls for freedom of expression ahead of referendum

Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty Thursday urged Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to take measures ensuring that individuals can excursive their rights freely and peacefully without fear of suppressions in a light of August referend

"In particular, I urge you [Prayut] to allow individuals to freely receive and impart information," Shetty said in an open letter "to engage in public debate and campaigns concerning the draft constitution, to peacefully gather and demonstrate, and to express dissenting viewpoints."