This blog focuses on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a creation of the United Nations, and how it is applicable to current events. A project for Professor Vincent Ferraro's "World Politics" Class.
In May of 2014 the military of Thailand staged a coup and put army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha into power as the Prime Minister. In recent weeks government officials have taken to silencing the academic circles of the nation. Chan-ocha and his National Council for Peace and Order banned discussion on topics relating to democracy and human rights. The NCPO has taken action to silence activist groups and places of education. Police have ended two separate seminars at Thammasat University, the first being entitled “Democracy Classroom” which discusses ending dictatorships, and the second being a seminar on Thailand's constitution. The crackdown on political activism includes the shutdown of a panel discussion “Access to Justice in Thailand: Currently Unavailable” staged in Bangkok and a closing of the Thai Amnesty International campaign for peace in Gaza. Articles 19, 20 and 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights pertain specifically to these occurrences in Thailand. The listed rights include the "freedom of opinion and expression without interference," the "freedom of peaceful assembly and association" and "the right to education...to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms." Sources Thailand Cracks Down on Academic Freedom Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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