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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 �

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …