Reporters in Thailand formally charged with defamation and granted bail . The Thai navy accused them of ' publishing false information and spreading `` If the navy want to dispute the Reuters special report , which has just won a Pulitzer Prize , it can publicly give its version of events and demand the right of reply , '' he said . slander ' Rights groups fear for media freedom , say the case is an attempt to protect small groups . The journalists will appear in court again May 26 .
Reporters in Thailand formally charged with defamation and granted bail . The Thai navy accused them of ' publishing false information and spreading slander ' Rights groups fear for media freedom , say the case is an attempt to protect small groups . The journalists will appear in court again May 26 .