Articles by Mizzima News
Journalists alarmed as censors go digital
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The media in Burma are alarmed at the plan of the junta’s Press Scrutiny and Registration Board – better known as the Censors’ Board – to censor the digital copies of articles to be published in Burmese journals and magazines. Burmese journalists said they see this new system as impractical as the Internet […]
Permit application denied for Tawphayalay Aung Zay Memorial literary award event
(Mizzima/IFEX) – Organizers of the Tawphayalay Aung Zay Memorial literary awards were forced to change their venue on 24 February 2009 after Burmese authorities (The Township Peace and Development Council or TPDC of Kyauktada Township in Rangoon ) refused their request to use a local hotel as the venue for the event. “The hotel asked […]
Detained blogger Nay Phone Latt granted reduced prison term
(Mizzima/IFEX) – On 20 February 2009, a court in Rangoon reduced the prison term of blogger Nay Phone Latt by eight and a half years, leaving him to serve 12 years. The news was relayed to Mizzima by Aye Aye Than, the blogger’s mother. Nay Phone Latt, who was arrested on 29 January 2008, was […]
Burmese censorship board restricts publication of US President Obama’s inaugural speech
(Mizzima/IFEX) – Burmese journals were prevented from printing the full text of US President Barack Obama’s inaugural speech, and were limited to reporting on the occasion as a news item with restrictions on the type of information they were allowed to disseminate. Weekly journals submitted the translation of the full text of the US president’s […]
Press Scrutiny Board censors magazine cover design, forces media outlets to publish propaganda
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The January issue of the “Myanmar Thit” monthly magazine, which was resubmitted with a new cover design after its earlier version with a portrait of the late UN secretary general U Thant was rejected, has yet to be cleared by the Press Scrutiny Board (censor board), the Rangoon-based media circle said. The original […]
Comedian, journalist sentenced to additional prison time under Electronic Law
(Mizzima/IFEX) – Internet users in Burma have claimed that they feel threatened when surfing the Web as a result of the long prison terms given to those charged under the Electronic Law. This came on the heels of the long jail sentences recently meted out to dissidents. Blogger Nay Phone Latt, comedian Zarganar and sports […]
Fearing for her safety following harassment by security forces, writer joins husband into exile
(Mizzima/IFEX) – Popular Burmese writer Hnin Pan Ein and her son fled to Thailand on 14 November 2008 to join her husband, a former political prisoner, after being frequently intimidated and harassed by Burmese authorities. Police and military agents reportedly kept watch and intimidated Hnin Pan Ein and her 14-year-old son after her husband, Nay […]
Ministry of Information aims to increase control of information
(Mizzima/IFEX) – Information Minister Brigadier General Kyaw San has notified all government departments to inform him in advance if there is any information that they wish to withhold so that his ministry can cooperate with the department concerned in controlling such information. The circular, sent by the Information Ministry to all ministries and government departments […]