After winning the general elections in 2015, the National League for Democracy (NLD) became the first democratically elected, civilian-led government in Myanmar since 1962, which kindled hope that the country would see a significant shift in freedom of expression. Almost…
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Southeast Asia Dispatches: Freedom of Expression in Myanmar
Tagged with: Burma, Freedom of expression, human rights, Myanmar, New Naratif, Southeast Asia Dispatches
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Myanmar’s ‘Peacock Generation’ silenced as political prisoners being politicized
Three Burmese men wearing traditional blue longyis shackled at the waist and feet carefully step down, one after the other, from a police truck in Ayeyarwady Region – 84 kms from the commercial capital, Yangon. Armed officers lead Zayar Lwin,…
Tagged with: Free Speech, Freedom of expression, human rights, Myanmar, press freedom, Rohingya, The Peacock Generation
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Mai Khoi vs. Vietnam’s Cyber Law – CBC The World This Weekend
HANOI – Mai Khoi is a Vietnamese dissident artist, activist and musician. She’s been called Vietnam’s Lady Gaga for her pop star persona. But recently her music and art has become more like Pussy Riot, the Russian punk protest band.…
Tagged with: Cyber law, Cybersecurity law, Dissent, Dissident, Freedom of expression, human rights, Internet, Mai Khoi, social media, The Dissidents, Vietnam
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The singer raising her voice against Vietnam’s new cyber law
Do Nguyen Mai Khoi is among activists opposing a controversial law the government says will protect against cyber threats. Hanoi, Vietnam – Dressed in the traditional Vietnamese long gown known as “ao dai”, dissident artist Do Nguyen Mai Khoi holds…
Tagged with: 2019, Cybersecurity law, Facebook, Freedom of expression, human rights, Mai Khoi, Vietnam
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Digital Dictatorship in Vietnam seeks to silence dissidents
Activists fear new cyber law will allow authorities to crack down harshly on those promoting freedom of expression. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Pham Doan Trang strums softly on an acoustic guitar. She’s performing the Vietnamese folk song Water…
Tagged with: activism, Cybersecurity law, Freedom of expression, Le Cong Dinh, Online freedom, Pham Doan Trang, Vi Tran, Vietnam
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