In a country where the media have been subjected to brutality through the various martial law decrees --- in 1958, in 1969, in 1975, in 1982 --- and through such acts as a shutdown of all newspapers barring four by a civilian government in June 1975, there are reasons to be worried about the DCs suggestion. Censorship and advice and other modes of intimidation have in the past systematically threatened the operation of a free press. There have been newspapers which have not been banned legally but which find their printing presses under lock and key for unexplained reasons.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:00:01 +0000
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