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Arrest, torture and exile: Coup returns Burma to media dark age
DVB asks the international community to call for the release of all wrongfully detained journalists. A man stands on the balcony of an apartment building...
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.
‘Fake news’ crutch used by Southeast Asian leaders to control media: critics
Governments across Southeast Asia have a history of using laws and the judiciary to curb press freedoms, and now, they have found a handy crutch to lean on as they intensify clampdowns: US President Donald Trump’s “fake news” mantra.
Pulitzer winners add media industry clout to calls for release of Reuters reporters
Dozens of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists have joined a growing chorus of voices demanding the release of two Reuters reporters detained by Burmese authorities earlier this month, calling their arrests “an outrageous attack on media freedom.”
‘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.
Suu Kyi stands by Burmese state media
Referring specifically to the Arakan crisis, Suu Kyi said, "Read the newspapers and listen to the news on MRTV released by the government."
