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Reports | Burma

Online and in danger in Burma

Early moves by Thein Sein to ease Internet censorship are viewed as a limited concession to press freedom, since Burma has one of the lowest Internet penetration rates in the world. Now, planned foreign investments in mobile infrastructure promise to expand access, but a draft telecommunications law would leave intact many of the vague legal restrictions used to curb online freedoms in the past. By Shawn W. Crispin

Burmese citizens use an Internet café in Rangoon. The country has one of the lowest Internet penetration rates in the world. (AFP)
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June 13, 2013 12:02 AM ET |
Tags: Aye Aye Win, Blogger, Censored, Cyberattack, Dr. Seik Phwa, Electronics Act, Facebook, Google, Imprisoned, Internet, Irrawaddy, Legal Action, Myanmar bloggers Society, Myanmar Express, Myanmar ICT for Development Organization, Myanmar Press Council, Nay Htun Naing, Nay Phone Latt, Saw Yan Naing, Than Shwe, Thanlwin Ainmat, The Associated Press, Thein Sein, Threatened, Weekly Eleven, Ye Htut
Alerts | Burma

Draft media law a step backward for Burma

Bangkok, March 1, 2013--Draft legislation designed to govern the media in Burma threatens to reverse fragile press freedom gains recently achieved under President Thein Sein's democratic reform program, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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March 1, 2013 1:04 PM ET |
Tags: Censored, Electronics Act, Internet Act, Legal Action, Press Law Bill, Printers and Publishers Registration Act, Thein Sein

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