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Day: May 4, 2015

‘Plough protest’ supporters rally in Loikaw
Following last week’s sentencing of three local farmers, a Karenni court finds six more guilty of trespassing, prompting local supporters to stage a rally.

Clashes leave Arakan residents displaced, short of food
More than a thousand are cut off from supplies amid fighting between government and rebel forces, as arrests are made of those with suspected militia ties.

Media warned off covering Kokang statements
In a letter sent on World Press Freedom Day by the military, the country’s media have been warned against covering statements from the Kokang militia.

Burma ‘lagging behind’ on press freedom, says Suu Kyi
Burma’s opposition leader joins chorus of voices challenging government’s backsliding on media freedom.

More trafficking camps expected, say Thai police
Investigators meet to assess scale of the problems amid fears Songkhla camp is one of many such sites.