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Myanmar Junta Sentenced Journalist to 10 Years in Prison

Myanmar Junta Sentenced Journalist to 10 Years in Prison

By Sebastian Strangio
Hmue Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun of the Myanmar Pressphoto Agency was charged with abetting terrorism by donating money to anti-junta resistance groups.

The State of Press Freedom in Southeast Asia

The State of Press Freedom in Southeast Asia

By Sebastian Strangio
Most nations in the region have risen in the latest RSF World Press Freedom Index, but conditions on the ground range from restrictive to openly repressive.
Asian Nations Among the Worst Jailers of Journalists: Report

Asian Nations Among the Worst Jailers of Journalists: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
According to Reporters Without Borders, 2022 saw a record number of media workers detained globally.

Media Watchdog Nominates Southeast Asian Journalists for Annual Prize

Media Watchdog Nominates Southeast Asian Journalists for Annual Prize

By Sebastian Strangio
Han Thar Nyein of Myanmar and Lady Ann Salem of the Philippines have been shortlisted for their efforts to hold corrupt and repressive governments to account.

Myanmar Junta Sentences Japanese Journalist to 10 Years in Prison

Myanmar Junta Sentences Japanese Journalist to 10 Years in Prison

By Sebastian Strangio
Kubota Toru, 26, was arrested in July while photographing and filming an anti-coup protest in Yangon.

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Southeast Asian Nations Languish in Annual Press Freedom Ranking

Southeast Asian Nations Languish in Annual Press Freedom Ranking

By Sebastian Strangio
The one outlier was Timor-Leste, which ranked 17th out of the 180 nations examined by Reporters Without Borders.

Family Vows to Win Freedom of US Journalist Held in Myanmar

Family Vows to Win Freedom of US Journalist Held in Myanmar

By Mike Householder
Danny Fenster is one of dozens of journalists who have been detained since the military's seizure of power in February.
A Foreign Correspondent in Academia

A Foreign Correspondent in Academia

By Luke Hunt
A conversation about jailed colleagues in Myanmar, the COVID-19 pandemic, and teaching journalism.

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