Reporter walks free from a court in Mandalay on Thursday, when he won an appeal against a conviction for punching a policeman.

Reporter walks free from a court in Mandalay on Thursday, when he won an appeal against a conviction for punching a policeman.
Canadian Zen monk John D. Stevens speaks to DVB about a chance encounter in Burma 20 years ago that grew into a project to build schools around the country.
Students jailed after police violence in 2015 say the election of a military hardliner as Burma’s new vice president could spell a revision to the country’s political reforms.
The release, which included several high-profile prisoners of conscience, comes after recent pressure on the Burmese government from the United States, as well as rights groups Amnesty International and Human…
A leading education reform activist, who spent months in hiding, has been arrested by Rangoon police. Linn Htet Naing, also known as “James”, the vice chairman of the All Burma Federation…
Eight Letpadan activists have revoked their lawyers’ power of attorney rights, declaring they have no confidence in the judicial system.