6/11/2023 0 Comments Hunger games salute![]() ![]() ![]() “The Thai military’s assault on basic human rights has apparently grown to not only target peaceful protesters but now also silent ones as well - since now just holding up an arm with a three-finger salute is enough to earn the junta’s ire,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch criticized the warning, saying it revealed “a mindset that views human rights with disdain, and sees youthful defiance as the enemy.” “If it persists, then we will have to make an arrest,” he said. “But if it is a political gathering of five people or more, then we will have to take some action.” “If a single individual raises three fingers in the air, we are not going to arrest him or her,” he said. “We know it comes from the movie, and let’s say it represents resistance against the authorities,” Weerachon said, noting that if Thai authorities encounter the salute they will first ask protesters to stop. In the movie series and the book trilogy it is based on, the salute is a symbol of rebellion against totalitarian rule and stands for: Thank you, Admiration and Goodbye to someone you love. A photo montage circulating online paired a picture from the science fiction blockbuster “The Hunger Games” with a graphic of three fingers labeled, 1. Others say it means freedom, election and democracy. Some say it stands for the French Revolution’s trinity of values: liberty, equality, fraternity. Asked what the symbol meant, protesters have given varying explanations. ![]()
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