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Thailand: Midnight University shut down by military |
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Written by Regina Media Collective
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Monday, 02 October 2006 |
Thailand's Midnight University, an informal people's university, has had its website closed down by the country's military coup-makers. On Friday night, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology blocked the group's website. The move followed a Thursday press conference in which Midnight University spokespeople tore up a copy of the new Provisional Constitution, which will replace a 1997 constitution that emerged as a response to pro-democracy demonstrations.
"Only the full exercise of rights and liberties can enlighten and empower a society to fight the lies and half-truths of corrupt politicians seeking a return to power," reads a statement drafted by the organization. Supinya Klangnarong, Secretary-General of the Campaign for Popular Media Reform, has circulated an email seeking a global response through an online petition.
The military has also moved against newspapers and radio stations throughout Thailand.
Sign the petition
Klangnarong in happier times, receiving a 2004 pro-democracy award.
Photo by Trish Elliott
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