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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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.
New visa limit for foreign journalists in Burma
Burmese authorities have introduced new visa regulations for foreign correspondents as of early February, limiting foreign journalists to one month visas, instead of the previous three month stay.
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Report shows scepticism over Burma’s press freedom
Burma’s ‘democratic spring’ may be cooling down as progress towards media freedom stagnates, according to the 2014 World Press Freedom Index.
Gov’t prevents journalists, academics from entering Burma
Despite a government announcement that more than 2,000 names were removed from the country’s blacklist, a number of journalists and academics are still unable to secure Burmese visas
Suu Kyi trial held in ‘climate of censorship’
June 30, 2009 (DVB), Media watchdogs have condemned the sentencing of a Burmese journalist reporting on the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, and said that coverage of the trial[…]
Veteran politician laments Burmese independence
June 2, 2009 (DVB), In a poignant reminder of the extent to which democratic development in Burma has been crippled by the current junta, a veteran politician said yesterday that[…]
Nay Phone Latt hears of media award in prison
Dec 10, 2008 (DVB), Detained blogger Nay Phone Latt has said he feels a greater sense of responsibility since being honoured by international media association Reporters Without Borders, his mother[…]
