Citizens of Burma that stage protests have a right to freedom of expression, but at the same time they must show courtesy and make an effort to avoid causing disturbances to the general public at their rally sites, security officials have warned.

More than 200 journalists and activists took to the streets in Rangoon on Tuesday morning to denounce the imprisonment of Eleven Daily reporter Naw Khine Khine Aye Cho, popularly known as Ma Khine.

Ye Htut, the last remaining member of Burma’s revered 30 Comrades who fought against British colonial rule, passed away peacefully in Rangoon on 27 November, aged 92.

Two activists who organised a demonstration on International Peace Day have been fined by two courts in Rangoon.

The looming threat of religious violence in Rangoon is beginning to take its toll on the economy, after authorities force businesses to close early and residents are too scared to venture outside their homes

At least 184 political prisoners released today, including prominent comedians, activists and politicians