Articles by Mizzima News
Burmese comedian Zarganar on his time in prison, securing the release of political prisoners
In this interview, Zarganar, Burma’s most popular comedian, speaks about his campaign to secure the release of remaining political prisoners, as well as his unlikely friendship with a murderer known as Buffalo, who helped him find the path to forgiveness.
Burmese protest leader sentenced to four months with hard labour
U Sein Than, who was charged in May 2014 as the leader of a protest camp, was sentenced to four months imprisonment with hard labour for what the Burmese authorities determined was an unauthorised protest held before his original May 21 court hearing.
Radio station closure in Thailand leaves migrant communities in the dark
A radio station in a Thai border town that provided news and information for Burmese migrants has ceased broadcasting because of a decision by Thailand’s ruling junta to shut down independent community broadcasters.
50 Burmese reporters face charges over protest against “Unity” journal sentences
Police opened cases against about 50 reporters after they held a sit-down protest against the “Unity” journal sentences outside the Myanmar Peace Center while President U Thein Sein was attending a cultural event. The reporters, who had been denied entry to the event, wore black T-shirts bearing the slogan ‘Stop oppression of the press’ and some had symbolically covered the mouths in black tape.
Widespread condemnation of 10-year jail sentences handed down to Burmese journalists
Journalists and media and human rights organisations in Burma and abroad have reacted with shock to the 10 years’ jail with hard labour sentences handed down in the “Unity journal” case over a defence facility report.
Burmese journalists, chief executive sentenced over defence facility report
The chief executive officer and four journalists from “Unity Journal” have been sentenced to 10 years in jail with hard labour over a report earlier this year that a military-owned factory was producing chemical weapons.
Documentary on anti-Muslim violence dropped from human rights film festival in Burma
A documentary about a Buddhist who helped a Muslim woman during deadly communal violence has been dropped from a human rights film festival in Yangon, Burma, after it became the target of hate speech on social media websites.
Deportation of Australian journalist from Burma heightens concerns about media rights
Burma deported an Australian journalist working for the news website Democratic Voice of Burma after he covered a demonstration calling for the release of a jailed DVB reporter, as concerns grow about media rights in the former junta-run nation.