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November 14, 2008 at 12:02:12

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Burma, Myanmar: Young Female Journalist Jailed For 2 Years

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A young female journalist from Econ Vision Wewkly Journal has been sentenced to 2 years in jail for covering Nargis cyclone news. Ma Eint Khaing Oo, 24, was sentenced today by a court in Rangon's Tar Mwe, said a witness. She was arrested in front of the head office of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Yangon on June 10.

Last Monday blogger Nay Phone Latt was sentenced to 20 years ,and a poet Saw Wai from Weeky Love Journal was sentenced 2 years for mocking military leader General Than Shwe.

Tun Tun Naing and Khin Maung Aye, of the privately-owned weekly News Watch, were also arrested on 5 November and are being detained in Insein prison.

All news media in Burma is strictly censored and tightly controlled by the military.

 

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Ashin Mettacara is a 27-year-old Buddhist monk from Burma who is blogging and contributing with the aim of spreading news to the whole world about the crisis in Burma. He is not part of any political group, association or organization. He is helping all the groups who are working for freedom of belief and expression. His motto is, "Working for equality is human values". Do visit his weblog: http://www.ashinmettacara.org/

 

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Ashin Mettacara is a 27-year-old Buddhist monk from Burma who is blogging and contributing with the aim of spreading news to the whole world about the crisis in Burma.

He is not part of any political group, association or organization. He is helping all the groups who are working for freedom of belief and expression. His motto is,

"Working for equality is human values".

Do visit his weblog: http://www.ashinmettacara.org/
Ashin MettacaraAshin Mettacara is a 27-year-old Buddhist monk from Burma who is blogging and contributing with the aim of spreading news to the whole world about the crisis in Burma.

He is not part of any political group, association or organization. He is helping all the groups who are working for freedom of belief and expression. His motto is,

"Working for equality is human values".

Do visit his weblog: http://www.ashinmettacara.org/

What is happening in Burma in these days

You must you know , you should know what is happening in Burma. In these days more 9 monks have been sentenced to up to 1 9 years imprisonment. More than 100 activists were sentenced to up to 65 years. You all you should not be silent.

by Ashin Mettacara (61 articles, 14 quicklinks, 20 diaries, 73 comments) on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 12:28:46 PM
 

 

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