Australian and Thai journalists on trial for human trafficking report
“It says a lot about the future of media freedom in Thailand,” Alan Morison tells the Guardian More
Trial opens for journalists charged with defaming Thai navy
The case has drawn criticism from human rights and press freedom groups around the world. More
Thailand to Try Journalists in Attempt to Stifle Reporting on Rohingya, says PEN
The charges stem from a July 2013 story that excerpted from a Reuters special report incriminating several Thai naval officers in the trafficking of Rohingya migrants fleeing ethnic cleansing… More
The Deteriorating State of Free Expression in Thailand
May 22 marks one year since the military coup led by now-Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power from Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra. Since the coup, rights to… More
THAILAND: Students Sentenced for Insulting Monarchy
PEN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of students Patiwat Saraiyaem and Pornthip Munkong, as they are held for the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of… More
Thai Freedom: We Can’t Breathe
He was speaking in code, of course, as many Thais do when discussing Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code that states: “Whoever defames, insults or threatens the King,… More
This Week in Free Expression: July 25, 2014
It wouldn’t be a weekly round-up without more shenanigans—this week from Russia, Thailand, Turkey, and of course, the NSA. More
Molding the Violent Passion
Thai poet Mainueng K. Kunthee was shot and killed on April 23, 2014. He wrote his poem "Molding the Passion" in 2010 as the military started its ongoing crack… More
Freedom of Expression Under Threat in Thailand as Army Imposes Restrictions on Media
PEN International calls on the Thai army to allow journalists and other writers to continue their essential work documenting and commenting on the emerging situation as martial law is… More