A press freedom watchdog has called on the Thai government to investigate the deaths of two journalists during last month's violence in Bangkok when the army broke up a political protest.
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists called for an inquiry into the fatal shootings of Japanese Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto and Italian photojournalist Fabio Polenghi, and injuries to at least seven other foreign and local reporters.
In an open letter, the CPJ's director, Joel Simon, accused the Thai government of obstructing an investigation into Muramoto's death by preventing journalists from interviewing soldiers who were near him when he was shot and by failing to release surveillance camera footage.
