VOA: 40 Journalists Still in Myanmar Prisons After Junta Amnesty
About 10 journalists were among the 2,153 political prisoners released to celebrate Buddha Day
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About 10 journalists were among the 2,153 political prisoners released to celebrate Buddha Day
Myanmar remains under military rule more than two years after the coup. Most local journalists have fled the country and are continuing to work in exile. They have urged stronger international support for their survival.
Independent outlets have been shut down or forced out, while the junta cultivates dozens of mouthpieces at home.
Successive dictators have appointed trusted confidants to lead their spy agencies, which act to entrench military rule through brutal repression of the population.
Once feared across the country, the regime’s military intelligence office is now believed to be much less capable than before.