Demand on release of jailed Reuters journalists and right to information

‘Right to information’ protest held in Yangon

Dozens of protesters held a demonstration in downtown Yangon on Sunday, calling for the release of jailed Reuters journalists Ko Wa Lone and Ko Kyaw Soe Oo and for the public’s right to information. Participants began by chanting slogans such as â€
Protest in Mon State against Coal-fueled factories

Protests held in Mon State against coal-fueled factories

Hundreds of residents of Mawlamyine, the capital of Mon State, have held a protest against the three coal-fired antimony factories in the town, which they say is polluting the air. An article in a local newspaper said that the factories were built