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Journalist round-up

Jan 12, 2018 22:21

Myanmar:

Reuters Reporters Are Charged in Myanmar With Obtaining State Secrets

BANGKOK - Two journalists for the Reuters news agency were formally charged in Myanmar with obtaining state secrets, prosecutors said Wednesday, in a case seen as a key test of the country’s nascent political freedoms.

The reporters, U Wa Lone and U Kyaw Soe Oo, have ( Read more... )

this is why we cant have nice things, free speech, myanmar / burma, turkey, journalism, fuckery

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soleiltropiques January 14 2018, 02:58:23 UTC

This was a really relevant and informative rundown of the erosion of press freedom in the world, OP. Thanks for posting.

I learned a lot from this. (Let's hope things will get better in 2018 though, and that those murdered for doing their jobs get some justice, at least.)

hobbits_friend January 14 2018, 18:52:52 UTC

Thanks for taking time to look at the articles! The murder in Malta really shocked me when it happened.

soleiltropiques January 17 2018, 22:38:20 UTC

Me too. It was so horrible. Caruana Galizia apparently knew she was in danger and reported threats to police before her death. It doesn't look like much was done to protect her.