Articles by Mizzima News
Editors interrogated following public rally; five university students arrested for putting up poster
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: Editors interrogated following public rally Editors from a leading journal in Rangoon were called in for interrogation by police on the evening of 20 August 2007, one day after a rare public protest over sharp fuel price rises in Burma. […]
Authorities disconnect public service mobile phones in Lashio, further restricting access to information
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: “Public service” mobile phones disconnected in Burma, further limiting access to information With the media fully controlled and the Internet restricted, the Burmese junta is now paving over cracks in its hold of information brought on by advances in telecommunications. […]
Satirical Danish ad in “Myanmar Times” leads to stricter regulations
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: Mock ad in “Myanmar Times” ushers in stringent regulations A mock advertisement placed by Danish political satirists in the 23 July 2007 issue of “The Myanmar Times” lampooning the Burmese junta supremo did not amuse the censorship board, which retaliated […]
Ban of popular internet telephony Mediaring Talk
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: The Burmese military junta has banned the use of the popular internet telephony Mediaring Talk, an online telephone-enabled overseas telecommunication system which was available at cheap rates, sources in Rangoon said. Mediaring Talk was banned by Burma’s Ministry of Communication, […]
Government department to sue journal for criticising tourism efforts
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: Government department to sue journal for criticising tourism efforts The Burmese Ministry of Culture’s historical research department will sue a Rangoon-based public interest news journal, “Weekly Eleven”, for a report it published, which ironically has been passed by the censorship […]
Authorities release solo protester, family
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is an 11 July 2007 statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: On 21 June 2007, Burmese authorities released a demonstrator in the western state of Arakan after detaining him for two days. Maung Kyaw Naing, alias “Balagyi”, was arrested on 19 June for staging a solo protest at […]
Junta restricts media coverage of convention on new charter
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a 17 July 2007 statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: Burmese junta restricts media coverage of convention on new charter The Burmese junta has imposed restrictions on media coverage of the National Convention on the drafting of the constitution, to be held on 18 July 2007. Burma […]
Lawyer suspended two years for criticizing court
(Mizzima/IFEX) – The following is a 6 July 2007 statement from Mizzima News, an interim member of IFEX: Lawyer suspended two years for criticizing court On 29 June 2007, the Supreme Court suspended a lawyer from practice for two years after finding him guilty of violating section 10(1) of the Burma Bar Council Act by […]