This week in civil society: Keeping the press, police a...
In the lead-up to World Press Freedom Day on Monday, 3 May, Amnesty International has been gathering messages of support for the people of Myanmar. The country’s military shut down the internet months ago, but local news publications have kept information flowing using radio and satellite. Amnesty International will broadcast messages of support sent from around the world “to tell the people of Myanmar we have not forgotten about them”. Use the hashtag #MyanmarNeverSilenced on social media to submit your message. Unesco will mark the day by recommitting to the Windhoek Declaration an...
Source: dailymaverick.co.za