Description
On 15 March 2023, two reporters for Wartani, a news agency that extensively reports on the separatist violence and conducts of the security forces in Thailand's southern border provinces, were charged with obstructing law enforcement officials for their roles in the livestreaming of a confrontation between local residents and security officers on 21 February 2023 in Yala province. Police accuse the pair of interfering with police operations and inciting unrest in their broadcast, a charge denied by the reporters. Their lawyer said the allegation is meant to discourage members of the press from reporting or broadcasting the reality on the ground in the restive Deep South.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
2
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Male
Age
Country
Yala
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
Royal Thai Police
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Gender
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Year of incident
2023
Type of incident
Criminal lawsuit/charge: Other charge
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