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Link to: Court upholds journalist’s 27-year prison term

Court upholds journalist’s 27-year prison term

“My client did not commit any illegal act,” says Hla Hla Win’s lawyer.

Link to: Commentary on electoral laws censored ahead of elections

Commentary on electoral laws censored ahead of elections

Opinions and comments by political parties on electoral laws are being targeted by the Censorship Board.

Link to: Junta gets strict on literary and academic forums

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.

Link to: Party literature cannot criticise military, says junta

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.

Link to: Foreign journalists to cover Armed Forces Day

Foreign journalists to cover Armed Forces Day

Foreign journalists have not been allowed to attend Armed Forces Day since 2005.

Link to: Election analysis banned in Burmese publications

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.

Link to: Internet cafés in Sittwe ordered to monitor customers

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.

Link to: Internet cafes ordered to keep tabs on customers

Internet cafes ordered to keep tabs on customers

The chairman of the Pegu Township Peace and Development Council has ordered Internet cafe owners to keep records of the personal profiles of Internet users.