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Suu Kyi withdraws article slated for publication following harassment from censorship board
The opposition leader withdrew the article after the censorship board asked that several paragraphs be deleted prior to publication.
Former military officer sentenced to ten years in prison under Electronics Act
In a 26 August closed hearing, Nay Myo Zin was sentenced to ten years in prison for alleged possession of an e-mail critical of the military.
Imprisoned photojournalist faces extended jail term
A Rangoon court has rejected an appeal by Sithu Zeya and as a result the photojournalist faces another seven to 15 years in prison.
Political artist, hip hop singer banned from performing at charity event
Police from the township of Mingalar Taung Nyunt informed the event’s organizer that if Zay Yar Thaw were to perform the permit for the event would be revoked.
Traditional dance troupes face additional restrictions
All dance troupes who wish to make a video of a performance are now required to perform a full-dress rehearsal in front of censorship board officials.
Twelve organisations call for release of Democratic Voice of Burma’s video journalists
Seventeen video journalists for the Oslo-based exiled media organisation remain imprisoned; they are among nearly 2,100 political prisoners in Burma.
Call for respect of free expression on eve of Bersih 2.0 rally
In a letter to the prime minister, free expression advocates and media practitioners expressed alarm over recent arrests of nationals and foreigners on trumped-up charges for supporting calls for electoral reform.
Publications exempt from prior censorship still receive warnings from Information Ministry
A division of the Information Ministry warned some newspapers and magazines, including a medical journal, that some articles were culturally inappropriate.