Media watchdogs condemn attack on Arakanese journalist
Media watchdog groups urge the Burmese authorities to protect journalists after an attack on Arakanese journalist Min Min’s home.
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Two journalists released from Tharawaddy prison
Nyan Lin Tun of Myanmar Post and Phyo Aung Myint of Reporter are released from Tharawaddy prison, as are nine students detained after crackdown in Letpadan.
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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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Par Gyi killing: US calls for investigation
International rights groups have joined domestic voices in condemning the killing of journalist Par Gyi by the Burmese army. The US embassy has called for the govt to investigate.
Irrawaddy news site hacked following Wirathu article
The English website of The Irrawaddy was brought down on Thursday by hackers, following the Burmese news group’s coverage of nationalist monk Wirathu.
Unity verdict slammed at home and abroad
Amnesty International said it was a “dark day for freedom of expression” in Burma, while Reporters Sans Frontières referred to the sentencing as a “grave setback for press freedom” in the country.
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Journalists charged with defaming Thai Navy
Two Thailand-based journalists were charged on Thursday with defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act for citing a Reuters article that contained allegations against members of the Royal Thai Navy.
