Human Rights Watch has called for the “urgent” restoration of Thailand’s democracy, following a military coup and declaration of martial law on May 20 in the Southeast Asian nation. The Thai media has been put under tight control – all public and private television and radio stations were ordered to broadcast only army feeds, criticism of the military and the political situation was not allowed to be broadcast, and Internet service providers were directed to enforce strict self-censorship of content related to the Thai situation. Brad Adams, Asia director of Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that Thailand’s friends and allies “should demand an end to this assault on the media. In a political crisis, free speech is needed more than ever.”
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