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Sagaing marchers indicted on unlawful assembly, sedition charges
The tree female defendants were indicted on two unlawful assembly charges each, while the 12 men were also indicted for sedition.
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ERI calls for release of activist charged with sedition
Accusing Burma’s armed forces of “going after activists who dare to expose its abuses”, EarthRights International calls for the release of Arakanese activist Khaing Myo Htun.
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Arakan politician faces sedition charges in court
The former deputy chairman of the Arakan Liberation Party, Khine Myo Tun, was arrested two days ago for allegedly accusing the Burmese army of committing war crimes in western Burma.
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Independent candidate arrested for sedition
Myat Nu Khine, an independent candidate in Pegu constituency, has been arrested and charged for her alleged involvement in a protest last year.
Journalists sentenced to 2 years for sedition
Five staff members of the now defunct Bi-Mon Te Nay weekly news journal have been found guilty of sedition charges and sentenced to two years each in prison by Rangoon’s Pabedan Township Court.
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Sedition charge brought against former religious affairs minister
Deposed religious affairs minister Hsan Hsint has had a sedition charge added to legal proceedings filed against him by the government.
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Plough protestors charged with sedition
Local farmers of Madaya, Mandalay division have been charged with crimes ranging from sedition to trespassing and staging unauthorised protest after they took up tools and farmed land they claim is rightfully theirs.
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Five gold mine protestors to be charged with sedition
Local authorities in Mandalay region have issued arrest warrants for five protest leaders from the Moehti Moemi gold mine site.
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Latpadaung protestor sentenced to two years for sedition
Naw Ohn Hla was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with labour under a charge of sedition in a highly controversial trial in Monywa on Thursday.
Families argue sedition charge
The families of three people charged with instigating riots in Mandalay last week held a press conference claiming they were wrongly accused.
‘Prayer’ activists face sedition charges
Dec 2, 2009 (DVB), Four women, including an opposition party politician, have begun a trial in Rangoon in which they face charges of sedition after praying for the release of[…]
NLD member given life sentence for sedition
Feb 14, 2008 (DVB)-The defence lawyer for a National League for Democracy member who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment has claimed that his client's punishment is unlawful. Lawyer U[…]
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Thai PM calls for a little more time in office to prepare for vote
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he needed a little more time in office to prepare the country for a general election, just days after his deputy said a vote planned for this year could be delayed.
Michael Kyaw Myint sentenced to 9 months for defamation
“It is evident that Michael Kyaw Myint used a telecommunications network to post libellous writings about the chief minister of Yangon.”
Member of Arakan Liberation Party leadership gets 18 months for incitement
A court in Sittwe Township has sentenced Khaing Myo Htun, a deputy information officer for the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP), to 18 months’ imprisonment for remarks his organisation made last year that were critical of the Burma Army.
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Police break up farmers’ protest camp in Mandalay
Police forcibly broke up a sit-in last night, when they cleared farmers, who were protesting land grabs, from a site in central Mandalay. The farmers had been occupying the protest[…]
Anti-Rohingya activist arrested in Rangoon
Arakanese Pho Thar arrested today when he walked into a courthouse in Rangoon in an attempt to post bail.
259 prisoners freed in presidential amnesty ahead of peace summit
Nearly 260 prisoners were released in a presidential amnesty on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the Union Peace Conference being held in Burma’s capital Naypyidaw this week.
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Thai rights lawyer faces up to 150 years in prison for royal insult
A prominent Thai human rights lawyer faces a prison term of up to 150 years if convicted on 10 counts of royal defamation under Thailand’s harsh royal insult law, a legal watchdog says.
Man gets prison for Facebook insults
Hla Phone, who was accused of posting insulting images and comments on Facebook, was found guilty of violating Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law.
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Sagaing marchers get prison for May protests
Fifteen workers from a Sagaing-based plywood company receive prison sentences for scuffling with police during a protest in Naypyidaw in May.
Prisoners freed across Burma
Dozens were freed from jails across Burma on Friday morning, with expectant crowds hopeful that political prisoners will join them as day goes on.
Jailed students hit with fresh charges
Fifty-three education reform activists languish in jail, all of whom are considered prisoners of conscious by Amnesty International.
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Shouting match derails Letpadan student trial
A hearing for student activists was cut short when the defence lawyer engaged in a shouting match with the judge, with the judge then suspending proceedings.
Additional sentences for Latpadaung activists
Five activists previously sentenced to prison after a protest Rangoon last year, are sentenced to four months each in prison by the Ahlone township court.
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Student activist Po Po released on bail
Student activist Yadana Su Po Khine, also known as Po Po, has been released on bail by a court in Rangoon.
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5 journalists among political prisoners released
Five journalists were among at least 13 political prisoners released as pardons are granted to 6,996 inmates across Burma in a presidential amnesty.
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11 Letpadan activists granted bail
Tharawaddy district court on Tuesday granted bail to eleven activists arrested for participating in a student protest three months ago.
Solo demonstrator sentenced for Tharawaddy protest
A solo demonstrator demanding the release of student activists has been sentenced to two years in prison for sedition.
