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    177 Search results for "censorship"

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    Censorship via Telecoms Law ‘defamation’ rises under NLD: report

    Burma’s notorious online defamation law remains the tool of choice for powerful people in the country who seek to punish those who are trying to hold them accountable, and the amendment of the law in August has had “no discernible impact” on this, says a new report by the rights groups Free Expression Myanmar.

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    As defamation cases grow, cartoonists face self-censorship and rejection

    Burmese cartoonists weren’t always so worried about the potential repercussions of what they draw, but a spike in online defamation cases under the current government of Aung San Suu Kyi has them on edge.

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    Rangoon artists, gallery owners wary of renewed censorship

    “Now, artists have started moving on,” said Min Lwin, who opened Gallery 65 in Rangoon in 2010. “They are looking more into culturally subversive matters.”

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    Censorship system reintroduced for direct-to-video films

    Burmese official defends a recent government decision to reintroduce the old censorship system for direct-to-video films.

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    Censorship in the days of shackles and fetters

    The jailing of Zaw Pe, a journalist for the DVB, and the imprisonment of several journalists from Unity journal is a typical example of government doubletalk on press freedom and political reforms. This is the real nature of the still military controlled “civilian” government. It fears transparency.

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    Burma’s draft broadcasting law fuels censorship concerns

    A draft of Burma’s highly-anticipated broadcasting law, which will pave the way for private enterprises including DVB to broadcast legally in the country for the first time, contains several troubling provisions that could restrict press freedom, media analysts have warned.

    Media News

    Burma publishing bill to reintroduce censorship: activists

    Free speech advocates have slammed Burma’s controversial publishing bill, which was passed by the lower house of parliament last week, amid concerns that it will reintroduce censorship

    Media

    Govt admits to ‘restructuring’ censorship board

    The Burmese government has admitted that a new “supervisory committee” has been formed, which will carry out many of the same functions of the former censorship board

    Media News

    New draft printing law accused of preserving ‘censorship’

    A new draft law has been slammed for retaining a series of restrictive provisions, including a ban on printing material that “violates” the country’s military-backed constitution, and imposing prison sentences of up to six months

    Journalists call for greater freedoms after direct censorship ends video

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    Journalists call for greater freedoms after direct censorship ends

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    Burma abolishes pre-censorship, but forbids criticism of state

    The Burmese government announced on Monday that it has abolished pre-censorship of its media, but local papers say they have been issued a strict set of guidelines that forbid them from criticising the state

    Media News

    Burma says press censorship to end

    Restrictions on media coverage of ‘cultural and religious’ topics to remain, but government advisor hails end to draconian laws

    Media News

    Burma prepares to ease censorship

    Editors anxious about amendment to media laws that will place the onus of censorship on them rather than the censor board

    Media News

    Journalists in Burma call for relaxation of censorship

    Journalists inside Burma call for the relaxation of Burma’s draconian censor laws to mark world press freedom day

    Media News

    ‘Unprecedented’ censorship rules enacted

    New unit set up within Burma’s censor board will target loopholes in press laws as the government looks to tighten media control in the run-up to elections

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    Suu Kyi trial held in ‘climate of censorship’

    June 30, 2009 (DVB), Media watchdogs have condemned the sentencing of a Burmese journalist reporting on the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, and said that coverage of the trial[…]

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    Censorship board cracks down on Rangoon media

    Aug 01, 2007 (DVB)

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    U Nu book banned by censorship board

    May 25, 2007 (DVB)

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    Censorship board issues warning over guidelines

    May 01, 2007 (DVB)

    Lead Story Media News

    Court to prosecute Reuters journalists in controversial ‘official secrets’ case

    A Yangon court will proceed with prosecuting two Reuters journalists accused of violating Burma’s Official Secrets Act, a ruling that will heighten concerns of press freedom advocates who see the case as a seminal indicator of progress in a country long-known for censorship and antagonism toward the Fourth Estate.

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    Suu Kyi stands by Burmese state media

    Referring specifically to the Arakan crisis, Suu Kyi said, “Read the newspapers and listen to the news on MRTV released by the government.”

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    Defendants denied bail in high-profile ‘unlawful association’ trial

    Three journalists and three other defendants facing charges under Burma’s Unlawful Associations Act were denied bail Friday at their second hearing in Hsipaw Township, Shan State, where the high-profile case continued and the defendants’ detention stretched into its sixth week.

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    Trial underway for journalists accused of unlawful association

    The trial of three journalists and three other men accused of “unlawful association” with an ethnic armed group began in earnest on Friday, with a court in Hsipaw Township, Shan State, taking testimony from the case’s plaintiff, an army major.

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    DVB Podcast: Press freedom backtracks in Burma

    Our podcast looks at the situation of press freedom in Burma since the dark years of censorship, at the height of democracy uprisings in 1988 and 2007, and up until the current situation.

    Lead Story News Politics

    66(d) amendments on the table, but advocates call for repeal

    A draft bill to amend the controversial article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law has been submitted to the Upper House.

    Lead Story Media News

    Suu Kyi says changes to telecoms law’s defamation clause under consideration

    Burma is considering amendments to a law that human rights monitors say violates free speech and has been used to jail journalists and activists, leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday.

    Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Technology & Science

    Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook: regulator

    Thailand has no immediate plan to block access to Facebook, the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday, as it expects the social media giant to comply with court orders for the removal of content deemed to threaten national security.

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    Sweden celebrates 250 years of press freedom

    On 2 December 1766, the Swedish Riksdag adopted the world’s first Freedom of the Press Act.

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    Testing the new era of artistic freedom

    Burma’s artists explore the possibilities of creative life in the post-censorship age

    Human Rights Lead Story Media News

    HRW to govt: Drop laws curbing free speech

    A new report by Human Rights Watch notes that lawsuits and arrests aimed at curtailing free speech have continued under the NLD government.

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