The Civil Court has accepted a petition by a group of human rights lawyers, media companies and reporters seeking the revocation of a regulation restricting free speech.
The court will issue an order on the case at 1.30pm on July 6.
The Human Rights Lawyers Alliance and 12 media companies on Monday filed a complaint against Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister and head of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.
They want the revocation of the 29th regulation, which empowers the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to cut internet access of social media users posting content that may frighten people.
The petition listed three arguments. First, the ban of content “which may frighten people” is ambiguous and may run against criminal law…
