The Thai Journalists Association called upon the mainstream and social media to refrain from presenting still pictures or videos about violence against children which may cause mental damages or reputation of the affected children and their parents.
By editor on 2015-07-26
BANGKOK: — The Thai Journalists Association called upon the mainstream and social media to refrain from presenting still pictures or videos about violence against children which may cause mental damages or reputation of the affected children and their parents.
The call by Mr Manop Thip-osot, TJA vice president for rights, freedom and reform of the media, was in reponse to a video clip which went viral in the social media showing a young boy being brutally beaten up by his father.
Manop pointed out that the presentation of the video clip in the social media was against sections 27 and 50 of the child and youth protection law which forbids publicity or presentation in the media about children in a way that may cause mental harm to the affected children and reputation of their parents.
He said that the UN Convention on Children’s Rights has protected children and youths against brutal treatments and all forms of violence. Also, the National Press Council’s ethical code of conduct requires the media not to present any news or pictures in a way which violate the human dignity and human rights of children, he added.
Manop urged authorities concerned to strictly enforce the law and to take legal actions against the violators.
“The society has advanced to a great extent but some mainstream media still indulge in defying the ethical code of conduct that they have announced to adhere to. That is regrettable,” Said the TJA vice president.
