‘Herculean’ effort needed to rebuild country, says Suu Kyi
In her first Burmese New Year’s speech as head of the new NLD-led government, Aung San Suu Kyi called for cooperation from the country’s people.
In her first Burmese New Year’s speech as head of the new NLD-led government, Aung San Suu Kyi called for cooperation from the country’s people.
The journalist’s widow Ma Thandar reported that the judge ruled the victim died of a gunshot wound.
The legal team representing the widow of the slain reporter say they plan to petition the Supreme Court to order the Ministry of Home Affairs to launch an official investigation into his death.
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Crime Law Lead Story Media News
The widow of Burmese journalist Par Gyi, who died while in Burmese army custody last month, has rejected findings from MNHRC report into his death.
Human Rights Lead Story Media News
According to eye-witness Nay Myo Zin, the corpse showed signs of torture: a broken jaw, a caved in skull and swelling on the torso indicating broken ribs.
Kyauktada Township court became the twelfth to sentence Htin Kyaw in relation to a single protest he staged in May.
Lead Story Media Military News
Thein Sein’s office has ordered the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission to conduct an investigation into the death of journalist Par Gyi.
Conflict Lead Story Media News
Par Gyi– a Burmese journalist who went missing in Mon State one month ago– has been killed by government forces, according to a report allegedly written by the Burmese military.
The heavyweight players in Burma’s press arena were in Rangoon on Thursday for a conference on media development.
An appeal by DVB reporter Zaw Pe, sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in April on charges of trespassing and disturbing a civil servant on duty, took place on Tuesday at Magwe Divisional Court.
Win Tin, veteran NLD leader, former journalist, and ex-political prisoner, told his extraordinary life story to DVB shortly before he died.
Fellow DVB staff in Rangoon, wearing matching black t-shirts, and carrying placards calling for the release of journalists and greater press freedom, gathered at the east gate of Shwedagon Pagoda in a prayer session.
Lead Story Media News Obituary
Sein Win, a renowned journalist in Burma who championed press freedom and endured three stints in prison as he chronicled several decades of his country’s turbulent history, died on Thursday at age 91.
Lawyers will argue that charges brought against young female reporter sentenced to 27 years imprisonment were false
Release by Burmese army of child soldier after international press coverage is a small glimmer of hope in an otherwise totalitarian media society
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