Articles by Mizzima News
Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act
IFEX members have joined SEAPA in urging the president to sign the FOI Act into law before the current administration leaves office.
Court upholds journalist’s 27-year prison term
“My client did not commit any illegal act,” says Hla Hla Win’s lawyer.
Commentary on electoral laws censored ahead of elections
Opinions and comments by political parties on electoral laws are being targeted by the Censorship Board.
Junta gets strict on literary and academic forums
Organisers of forums in Rangoon must submit applications that include the names of resource persons and the number of participants expected, along with other information.
Party literature cannot criticise military, says junta
The announcement states that parties have to register for printing election-related matter with the government under the 1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Act.
Foreign journalists to cover Armed Forces Day
Foreign journalists have not been allowed to attend Armed Forces Day since 2005.
Election analysis banned in Burmese publications
A local editor told Mizzima that interviews and analyses had been censored in the country’s three highest-selling weekly publications.
Internet cafés in Sittwe ordered to monitor customers
Café owners have been ordered to keep a record of the names of users, the websites they surf and whom they chat with.