Articles by Mizzima News
Censors ban veteran journalist’s writings for one week
UPDATE: A respected journalist, Ludu Sein Win, dies (Mizzima News, 19 June 2012) (Mizzima News/IFEX) – Burma’s censorship board has reportedly rescinded a short-lived “ban” on the writings of veteran journalist Ludu Sein Win, according to sources in the Burmese literary community. Sources in the Burmese literary community said Ludu Sein Win told them that […]
Weekly newspaper suspended for reporting on murders; another warned
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The Burmese Press Scrutiny and Registration Board has suspended the “7 Days News” journal for a week for reporting on a multiple-murder case in its 13 March 2008 issue. The report quoted police and covered the funeral of a family of four and their domestic helper who were shot dead in broad daylight […]
Cyber-dissidents continue activities despite barriers, threat of jail
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a 12 March 2008 Mizzima News press release: Cyber-dissidents draw international recognition for risking lives Even as Burma’s military rulers maintain tight censorship of the Internet, Burmese activists in Rangoon and elsewhere continue to risk their lives using the Internet to export information. A Burmese activist who operates a blog […]
Authorities charge detained editor, manager, for possessing UN report on Burma, video of protests
(Mizzima/IFEX) – A newspaper editor-in-chief and a manager who have been detained by Burmese authorities since 15 February 2008 were charged under the Printers and Publishers Registration Act and moved to the notorious Insein prison on 25 February, family members said. Khin Swe Myint, the wife of the detained “Myanmar Nation” editor-in-chief Thet Zin, told […]
Two newspaper journalists arrested, their offices searched, material seized
(Mizzima/IFEX) – Two journalists from the Rangoon-based weekly publication “Myanmar Nation” were arrested on 15 February 2008. Local authorities from Thingangyun Township, Rangoon, came to the publication’s offices and took away chief editor Thet Zin and manager Sein Win Maung. “At about 5:00 p.m. on Friday, local authorities came and searched our office. They then […]
Censorship board warns print media not to post material online without approval
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The Press Scrutiny Board, a division under Burma’s Ministry of Information, recently summoned periodical and journal editors to its office in the former capital Rangoon to warn them from inserting in their web edition articles and news reports that have not been checked by the censors. The Director General of the Press Scrutiny […]
“Missing” blogger reportedly in detention, facing charges and possible imprisonment
(Mizzima/IFEX) – Police in Rangoon have reportedly charged blogger Nay Phone Latt, previously thought to be missing and now believed to be in detention, under an article of the Emergency Provision Act that could land him up to seven years of imprisonment. According to a close friend of the blogger, who wished not to be […]
Three youths detained for four days, interrogated for allegedly distributing human rights pamphlets; missing blogger spotted in ministry office
(Mizzima/IFEX) – A Burmese writer and blogger, Nay Phone Latt, who has been missing since 29 January 2007, was spotted at the office of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Rangoon on 3 February 2008, said youth members of the pro-democracy party, National League for Democracy (NLD). The NLD youth members – Thi Han, Nyi […]