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Myanmar press freedom

Press Watchdogs Condemn Myanmar Photojournalist’s ‘Grotesque’ Imprisonment

Press Watchdogs Condemn Myanmar Photojournalist’s ‘Grotesque’ Imprisonment

By Sebastian Strangio
Photographer Sai Zaw Thaike was sentenced to 20 years in prison, the harshest term handed down against any journalist since the 2021 coup.

Myanmar: Last Chance Before the Final Curtain Drops

Myanmar: Last Chance Before the Final Curtain Drops

By Emilie Lehmann-Jacobsen
New crises have distracted international attention from the country right at the time that it is needed the most.
Myanmar Junta Revokes License for Leading Exile Media Outlet

Myanmar Junta Revokes License for Leading Exile Media Outlet

By Sebastian Strangio
The coup government's Ministry of Information said that The Irrawaddy has endangered "state security, rule of law, and public tranquility."

Another Sorry Week for Press Freedoms in Myanmar

Another Sorry Week for Press Freedoms in Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
Since the coup of February 2021, the country has become a worse jailer of journalists than China.

Myanmar Junta Sentences Journalist to 3 Years Prison

Myanmar Junta Sentences Journalist to 3 Years Prison

By Sebastian Strangio
Htet Htet Khine presented a popular Burmese-language television program produced by BBC Media Action.

Photojournalist Killed in Custody in Myanmar Amid Press Crackdown

Photojournalist Killed in Custody in Myanmar Amid Press Crackdown

By Sebastian Strangio
Reporters Without Borders estimates that 53 journalists remain in the military's custody.

The Military Junta Has Driven Myanmar’s Journalists Back Underground

The Military Junta Has Driven Myanmar’s Journalists Back Underground

By Sebastian Strangio
While deploying violence in the streets, the generals have been unrelenting in their attacks on the country's journalists.
Southeast Asia, the Frontline for a Free Press

Southeast Asia, the Frontline for a Free Press

By Ming Yu Hah
The battle for a free press is being fought everywhere. One of its most perilous frontlines is Southeast Asia.

Myanmar Supreme Court Will Rule on Reuters Journalists’ Case

Myanmar Supreme Court Will Rule on Reuters Journalists’ Case

By Associated Press
The court has agreed to decide on an appeal filed by the journalists’ lawyers.

Darkness Gathers in Myanmar

Darkness Gathers in Myanmar

By Jeff Kingston
The government’s crackdowns on free speech and the media have Aung San Suu Kyi’s former supporters in despair.

Myanmar's Media in Chains

Myanmar's Media in Chains

By Libby Hogan
Myanmar has a new democratic government. So why are journalists being treated like criminals?
Remembering Lawi Weng, Imprisoned Myanmar Journalist

Remembering Lawi Weng, Imprisoned Myanmar Journalist

By Scott Ezell
"Lawi is now in danger of becoming a victim of the same state terrorism he has fought to uncover and resist."

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