Attacks on the Press in 2008: Burma
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
12 March 2009
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ARTICLE 19 warns that a new order issued by the military government “adds another tool to the junta’s censorship arsenal.”
The government has accused independent media agencies of spreading “fake news” and misinformation about Myanmar’s political and economic situation.
The amended text now provides for junta cadres to be automatically appointed to the council board.