Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service
1 year, 3 months ago

Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has arrested two journalists with a local online news service, their editor said Wednesday, in its latest crackdown on media freedom since seizing power nearly three years ago. The chief editor of Dawei Watch, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from authorities, told The Associated Press that Aung San Oo and Myo Myint Oo were arrested late Monday at their homes in the coastal town of Myeik. The editor said they were arrested three days after returning home from hiding and that security forces told family members they were arrested for reports they had filed. So I want to say: Release the detained journalists as soon as possible.” Dawei Watch’s chief editor said a total of five reporters and a columnist have been arrested since the army began cracking down on independent media after seizing power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021.

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Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service

The Independent  

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Wired  

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The Independent  

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Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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NPR  

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Associated Press  

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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Associated Press  

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DVB calls on Thailand not to deport its journalists to Myanmar
3 years, 10 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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Al Jazeera  

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3 years, 10 months ago

Press Freedom Day 2021: Myanmar’s journalists continue to report the truth on the military coup

CNN  

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Myanmar Protesters Defy Crackdown, Five Killed; Junta Hunts Critics
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Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests
4 years ago

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Associated Press  

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AP journalist, other media workers return to Myanmar court
4 years ago

AP journalist, other media workers return to Myanmar court

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and several other members of the media who have been charged under a public order law while covering anti-coup protests in Myanmar are returning to court Wednesday. “Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and all other journalists wrongly detained in Myanmar should be immediately and unconditionally released,” Shawn Crispin, senior representative for Southeast …

High-risk news coverage: Reporting the crackdown in Myanmar
4 years ago

High-risk news coverage: Reporting the crackdown in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

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BBC ‘extremely concerned’ by suspected military abduction of Myanmar reporter
4 years ago

BBC ‘extremely concerned’ by suspected military abduction of Myanmar reporter

The Independent  

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Two reporters detained as press crackdown intensifies in Myanmar
4 years ago

Two reporters detained as press crackdown intensifies in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

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Thein Zaw: Associated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar
4 years ago

Thein Zaw: Associated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The Associated Press has demanded the release of a journalist detained and charged “for simply doing his job” while covering violent anti-coup demonstrations for the American news outlet in Myanmar. “The Associated Press calls for the immediate release of AP journalist Thein Zaw, who has been charged with a crime in Myanmar for simply doing his …

Protesters adapt tactics after Myanmar police use violence
4 years ago

Protesters adapt tactics after Myanmar police use violence

Associated Press  

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EXPLAINER: How Myanmar is cracking down on journalists
4 years ago

EXPLAINER: How Myanmar is cracking down on journalists

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government is cracking down on coverage of mass protests, raiding media companies and detaining dozens of journalists since its Feb. 1 coup, including Thein Zaw of The Associated Press. The crackdown comes as the military has escalated violence against mass protests and as independent media continue to cover the arrests and shootings by troops in cities …

Myanmar protesters venture out despite police violence
4 years ago

Myanmar protesters venture out despite police violence

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy About a thousand demonstrators …

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut
4 years ago

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

Deccan Chronicle  

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Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut
4 years ago

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

India Today  

Demonstrators in Myanmar’s biggest city came out Monday night for their first mass protests in defiance of an 8 p.m. curfew, seeking to show support for an estimated 200 students trapped by security forces in a small area of one neighborhood. The students and other civilians earlier took part in one of the many daily protests across the country against …

Journalists' Group Calls for Release of Reporters In Myanmar
4 years ago

Journalists' Group Calls for Release of Reporters In Myanmar

News 18  

The Society of Professional Journalists, saying it is “frustrated and fed up with the arrests of reporters doing their jobs, has called on Myanmar to release Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and five others detained while covering protests in the Southeast Asian nation. The nation’s oldest journalism organization also called on US law enforcement agencies to drop charges against any …

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