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The faculty of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication of Thammasat University issued a statement requesting that the intervention and the blocking of press freedom be stopped.
On October 19, 2020, Facebook page “JCTeam @ yrservice” of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication Thammasat University published a statement of the Faculty of Journalism and Faculty of Mass Communication Subject of Thammasat University “End all interference and block freedom of the press” Declaring that
According to the event of the meeting of people, youth, students and students, in general, it is about the exercise of the right of peaceful assembly without weapons under the protection of the constitution. However, state forces were used against the protesters to adjust the area. This injured both officials and protesters. In addition, there has been a declaration of serious emergency situations in Bangkok dated October 15, 2020 and the requirements according to Section 9 and Section 11 of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, BE El 15 October 2020, Article 2 (Do not offer news, distribute or disseminate the book, print or other means Include electronic information that contains messages that may scare the public or intentionally distort the information, causing misunderstandings in an emergency situation and affecting safety of the state. Or peace OR the good customs of the people throughout the kingdom)
With the main order of the person responsible for solving the serious emergency situation 4/2563 to the Office of the Broadcasting Commission Television business National Telecommunications Service (NBTC) and Ministry of the Digital Economy and Society Review and suspend the transmission of content that affect the security of the state of the four media: Voice TV, Prachatai, Los reporteros and The STANDARD, as well as the activist page, Free YOUTH.
Professors of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication Thammasat University Request for a statement expressing their disagreement on the hardening of the state area. And renew said announcement and order, therefore requesting the following
1. Request for cancellation of any advertisement or order that blocks the action of all media. Because accessing information and news from various sources is a fundamental right of citizens in democracy. Citizens have the right to access information from various sources. Analyze facts in a comparative way Therefore, any regulation to suspend or limit the right to present the news of the media, it is inappropriate to monitor the media in a democratic system.
2. Ask the government to allow freedom of the press to act independently. Discrimination to suspend or restrict certain functions of the media It may not be a way to create security or order in the state. But it will make people more skeptical about the information that has been analyzed through the channels proposed by the state. Therefore, in practice, if the State finds that some medium presents information that is not true, the State must clarify the facts to the public through various channels. Media breaking the law States can use existing basic laws, such as the Penal Code. In litigation
3. Ask the media to present the content of the rally news in all aspects. Ask the media Especially institutional media Provides comprehensive coverage of the news gathering and related content. Without targeting the public Reduce the chances that it will lead to increased conflict and violence.
4. Ask the state to stop the violence and provide a safe dialogue with protesters. How the state used force to fortify the area with protesters AND injure both officers and protesters Therefore, to prevent the risk of loss of life and property Ask the state to stop violence against protesters in all cases . Including the recognition of the protesters ‘demands And urgently organizing a safe negotiation space with protesters Regarding the assembly When the state recognized the protesters’ proposal He asked the protesters to consider temporarily delaying the assembly. And join the negotiations with the government To find a solution peacefully together
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