Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by SIMPSON Adam
“Academic freedom is a hallmark of democracies compared with authoritarian regimes. With the US no longer so concerned with protecting academic freedom at home, there is little stopping flawed democracies around the world from stepping up pressure on academics to toe the line.The undermining of (…)
, by Reuters Staff
BANGKOK - A group of pro-democracy activists in Thailand said on February 17, 2018 that it plans to hold more public protests, despite threat of arrests, to demand the military government not to delay a general election scheduled for November this year.
The junta has promised and postponed (…)
, by WINICHAKUL Thongchai
Seminal historian Thongchai Winichakul argues that Thailand’s many constitutions have progressively torn power from the people to be placed back in the hands of the King — a process seen most clearly in the latest charter.
Misgivings over democracy have given rise to forms of guided (…)
, by UNGPAKORN Giles Ji
Embarrassing pictures of thousands of Thais crying and wearing black after the death of king Pumipon might lead a sane person to conclude that most Thais were political half-wits with a slave-like mentality. That would be a wrong conclusion.
Firstly we have to factor in the royalist military (…)
, by UNGPAKORN Giles Ji
The images of mob violence carried out by fanatical royalists after the Thai king’s death is a stark reminder that the ideology of “Nation, Religion and Monarchy” is a constant source of violence in Thai society. This is why calls for peace and understanding are likely to fall on deaf ears. (…)
, by VIWATCHARA Narisara
Narisara Viwatchara is a Thai charged with lese majeste. Here she explains why her fellow citizens are quick to attack those who dare question Thailand’s monarchy.
As a result of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death on 13 October, Thailand’s “Big Brother” mentality has heightened. (…)
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