‘Vague and over-broad’ laws stifling independent journalism in Myanmar – UN rights report

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Describing the conviction in Myanmar of two Reuters journalists last week as a “particularly outrageous” example of judicial harassment against the media there, “vague and over-broad” laws have made it impossible for the press to do its job in the country, without fear or favour, a new United Nations report has found.

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September 11, 2018 at 11:59AM
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