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Hollywood's film academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years after the best actor winner slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony 12 days ago.

AT LEAST 60 human-rights defenders, most of whom are women, are facing judicial harassment cases in Thailand – a worrying fact highlighted on the occasion of the International Women’s Day.

By denying scholars free speech, the government is only hurting itself – and further damaging Thailand’s reputation

ACADEMICS and legal experts have urged the state to guarantee legislative reform and community rights to protect people from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).