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April 06, 2022

PEC expresses concern over sharp rise in journo-murders

NJ THAKURIAGeneva/Guwahati: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the Geneva-based global media safety and rights body is alarmed by the large number of journalists killed in different parts of the world in th...

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May 18, 2020

Myanmar editor in hiding, facing terrorism charges over interview

May 13, 2020 11:35 AM ETBangkok, May 13, 2020 – Myanmar authorities should drop the terrorism charges against editor Khaing Mrat Kyaw and stop threatening journalists covering the Arakan Army insurgen...

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May 18, 2020

Myanmar must allow free flow of information and aid to protect right to health in COVID-19 crisis – UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee

GENEVA (9 April 2020) – The independent human rights expert who monitors Myanmar has condemned the crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression and access to information that is related to ongoing...

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May 18, 2020

Myanmar Journalists Who Quoted Rebel Spokesman Face Arrest

The authorities detained one editor and were seeking two others after they published stories on the rebel Arakan Army. Their news websites were also blocked.By Saw Nang and Richard C. Paddock ( The Ne...

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May 18, 2020

Myanmar: Editor Wrongfully Charged Counter-Terrorism Law Threatens Press Freedom, Freedom of Information

April 2, 2020 9:20PM EDTBangkok) – Myanmar authorities should immediately drop all charges against an editor for broadcasting an interview with an armed group representative, Human Rights ...