The protesting journalists also launched a signature campaign, calling for the repeal of Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law.
Month: June 2017
2,500 Burmese migrant workers deported
Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has reacted to the crisis, attempting to loosen the harsh law that spurred the exodus.
Burma says it will refuse entry to UN investigators probing Rohingya abuses
Burma will refuse entry to members of a United Nations probe focusing on allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims, an official said on Friday.
As defamation cases grow, cartoonists face self-censorship and rejection
Burmese cartoonists weren’t always so worried about the potential repercussions of what they draw, but a spike in online defamation cases under the current government of Aung San Suu Kyi…
Burmese migrants leave Thailand as police crackdown intensifies
Acting on a stringent new labour law, Thai police are leading a crackdown on Burmese migrant workers.
Questions raised over arrest of journalists
Several prominent voices claim the arrest of the three Burmese reporters was unlawful or unconstitutional.