Jeremy Laurence, Communications Officer, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Bangkok | Serkan Yolacan, Research Associate, National University of Singapore
12-May-17 12:44
Yesterday the Home Minister confirmed that the three Turkish men detained over national security concerns would be deported to Turkey if found guilty, despite pleas from their families for them to be sent to a third country instead. In response to the arrests, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Bangkok expressed its concern about their possible deportation, which now seems imminent. Today, we look at how adequate are the media frames in understanding this episode.