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Burma among top ten most censored countries, says CPJ
Politicians still view free press “as a threat that must be contained,” says Shawn Crispin of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Burma listed in Top 10 for jailing journalists
“With ten journalists now languishing behind bars, proponents of the country’s supposed democratic progress should wake up and take notice of the authoritarian reality that still governs the country.”
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Ye Htut meets with journalists to discuss press freedom
The Myanmar Journalists Network met with Information Minister Ye Htut on Tuesday to discuss their concerns about the rising number of legal actions lodged against media employees.
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Journalists sentenced to 2 years for sedition
Five staff members of the now defunct Bi-Mon Te Nay weekly news journal have been found guilty of sedition charges and sentenced to two years each in prison by Rangoon’s Pabedan Township Court.
Charges reduced in Bi Mon Te Nay trial
Charges against five employees of the Bi Mon Te Nay news journal and one activist were reduced on Monday.
Bi-Midday Sun staffers on trial in Rangoon
Four staff members of the Bi-Mon Te Nay news journal stood trial on Monday for charges of causing public alarm and undermining state security.
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US, UK express concerns on jailing of Burmese journalists
The US and UK governments expressed concerns over the recent jailing of the Unity Weekly journalists.
Burmese newspaper publisher arrested in Thailand
Kyaw Min Khine, the owner of Bi Mon Te Nay weekly news journal, his wife Dr Ei Ei San, and the newspaper’s office manager Yin Min Htun were arrested on 16 July in the Thai border town of Mae Sot,
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Irrawaddy journalists hold mass prayer for reporters facing legal action
Twenty-one media workers in Irrawaddy Division staged a mass prayer in the capital Bassein [Pathein] as a symbolic protest.
Reporters hold silent protest in Prome for Unity Weekly verdict
Local reporters in Pegu Division refused to cover a visit by the Burmese vice president on Tuesday, choosing instead to stage a silent protest.
Editors detained after Suu Kyi takeover report
Three editors of the Bi Mon Te Nay weekly news journal are being questioned by Rangoon police over a front-page report claiming Aung San Suu Kyi had been installed in an interim government.
