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
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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…