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Thai court suspends order limiting Covid-19 reporting

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Bangkok, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- A Bangkok court suspended Friday a government order that punished disseminating information about the Covid-19 pandemic “that generates fear” – even if truthful – with up to two years in prison, ruling that it violates fundamental rights.Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha approved this measure last week amid strong criticism against his management of Thailand’s vaccination campaign and the inability to stop the current Covid-19 outbreak. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE COVID-19 TESTING, THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND THAI PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT CHAN-OCHA AT THAI PARLIAMENT, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

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