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A World Press Freedom Day without any free media in Myanmar
At least 130 journalists have been arrested and jailed since the 2021 military coup with 43 still in custody (including two from DVB), according...
International Press Institute renews calls to support press freedom in Burma
The International Press Institute (IPI) called on the international media to renew its support for press freedom in Burma. Since the 2021 military coup,...
Imprisoned Reuters duo honoured by US press freedom group
Two Burmese journalists for Reuters were honoured in absentia with the PEN America 2018 Barbey Freedom to Write Award on Tuesday in New York, as they remain behind bars more than 8,000 kilometres away, facing charges for what the international news agency says was “simply doing their jobs.”
Burmese journalists say govt failing to protect press freedom: survey
Journalists in Burma believe their government is failing to defend media freedom despite the transition from harsh military rule to the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a survey published to mark World Press Freedom Day.
‘Blatant attack on press freedom’ in Burma: Uproar over arrests of reporters
A coalition of a dozen Burmese media advocacy groups has come to the defence of two local Reuters journalists arrested Tuesday in Yangon, calling on the government to respect their right to gather information and urging that they be released from custody.
DVB Podcast: Press freedom backtracks in Burma
Our podcast looks at the situation of press freedom in Burma since the dark years of censorship, at the height of democracy uprisings in 1988 and 2007, and up until the current situation.
