Articles by Mizzima News
Deep concern over arrests of Eleven Media Group members
Mizzima Media Group is deeply concerned about the arrest and charging of Dr Than Htut Aung, CEO of the Eleven Media Group, and Wai Phyo, chief editor of Eleven Media Group.
Burma’s glass ceiling
Why are the few women in Burma holding high media positions always found in English-language outlets?
Free expression groups call on UN to appoint Special Representative for the Safety of Journalists
34 IFEX members are supporting RSF’s initiative to create the position of a Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists.
Moving forward for the media in Burma
Mizzima News editor-in-chief Soe Myint discussed challenges facing the Burmese media as the country transitions to democracy and his hopes for the future during the IPI World Congress.
UN counter-extremism initiatives must not infringe on free expression rights
Civil society groups express concern over the potential for overbroad anti-extremism practices to limit free expression
Burma urged to release activists detained for mocking army chief online
Myanmar’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a peace activist and a young woman who have been arrested for mocking the country’s army chief on Facebook, Amnesty International said in a statement on 15 October.
Literary piracy: Wendy Law-Yone on why censorship complicates the issue
Myanmar-born American writer Wendy Law-Yone spoke to Mizzima Weekly about her ambivalence towards copyright piracy and the steps she is taking to prevent it.
Student protesters and activists assaulted, arrested by Burmese police
Burmese security police and civilians wearing red armbands attacked activists and students protesting outside Yangon City Hall and arrested eight in a surge in tension over spreading student rallies calling for education reform.