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Retrograde bill threatens tentative progress

Published on 7 March 2013Read

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Report of fact-finding visit

How long will the Burmese media spring last ?

Published on 17 January 2013Read

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US freelancer on difficult access to information in war-torn northern state

On December 7th, 2012, the United-Nations expressed “grave concerns” for the displaced people in Kachin State in areas where the UN has no access. (...)

Published on 20 December 2012 Read

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Reporters Without Reporters un-blacklisted

The government of Burma has removed 2,082 names from a list of organizations and individuals barred from the country, among them representatives (...)

Published on 4 September 2012 Read

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Cautious welcome for announced lifting of pre-publication censorship

Reporters Without Borders welcomes the announcement by Burma’s censorship office, known as the Press Scrutiny and Registration Department (PSRD), (...)

Published on 20 August 2012 Read

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Censorship board back in action, suspends two weeklies

Reporters Without Borders and its partner organization, the Burma Media Association, roundly condemn the resumption of censorship by Burma’s Press (...)

Published on 3 August 2012 Read

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Aung San Suu Kyi handed report on Arakan crisis and threats to freedom of information

Read the report Read the article in Chinese / 看中文 Reporters Without Borders is today releasing a report on the crisis in the western state of (...)

Published on 28 June 2012 Read

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Reporters Without Borders saddened by death of journalist Ludu Sein Win

Reporters Without Borders is saddened to learn of the death overnight of the veteran Burmese journalist Ludu Sein Win in a Rangoon hospital. (...)

Published on 18 June 2012 Read

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Burmese blogger and comedian finally collects Reporters Without Borders prize

Reporters Without Borders today finally had the pleasure of presenting Burmese blogger, comedian and actor Zarganar with the press freedom prize (...)

Published on 13 June 2012 Read

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Media accused of biased coverage of unrest in Arakan state

A threat by Rangoon chief minister Myint Swe to prosecute news media that cover the current sectarian violence in the western state of Arakan in (...)

Published on 12 June 2012 Read