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– Thailand: Draft media law threatens news reporting (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 1, 2017

The misnamed media rights and freedom law is the junta's latest attempt to increase government interference and control of any independent news reporting in Thailand.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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