A journalist and a camera operator wear personal protective equipment amidst the surge in COVID-19 infections, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, 20 April 2021, Ganesh Chandra/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images April 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Addressing India’s COVID-19 surge is made more difficult by authorities censoring information. Myanmar’s junta has resorted to publishing wanted lists, targeting journalists. A satirical playlist led to the brief incarceration of an artist in Malaysia. And Hong Kong’s first conviction around a violent attack during the 2019 protests? An investigative reporter.
Myanmar’s Celebrities Become Face of Anti-Coup Protests
9 Apr 2021
The military junta in Myanmar on Thursday arrested 24-year-old model and actor Paing Takhon, hailed as “the most handsome person in Southeast Asia” by fans, because he criticized the coup.
Two days earlier, Myanmar’s most famous comedian was arrested for similar reasons, joining dozens of celebrities languishing in jail because the junta is desperate to deprive the protest movement of star power.
Takhon was taken into custody by eight truckloads of police and soldiers at his home in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city. His sister asked supporters to pray for him, as he said he was in poor health before he was arrested.
Myanmar: Poets, celebrities and journalists detained by military
The popular poet and comedian Zarganar, and the co-founder of news channel Mizzima have been detained as junta continues crackdown
09 Apr 2021
Peaceful protests in Yangon, Myanmar: photo: Zinko Hein
A popular poet and comedian, and a women’s rights campaigner who co-founded Myanmar’s independent Mizzima news channel are the latest in Myanmar to fall foul of the military junta.
The military, led by General Min Aung Hlaing, has recently targeted poets, comedians and celebrities in order to silence protest against its power grab following democratic elections last November in which Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party won a landslide victory.
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