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Thursday, 18 February 2021, 5:11 pm
The Myanmar military junta has arbitrarily detained
journalists, threatened others into hiding, and dictated
proposed legislation that would severely curb media
freedoms, Fortify Rights said today. The junta arbitrarily
arrested or detained at least nine journalists since a
February 1
coup d’état.
“In
times of crisis like these, media freedom is especially
necessary,” said Ismail Wolff, Regional Director of
Fortify Rights. “
The junta evidently feels threatened
by the truth. Its repressive measures targeting a free and
independent media cannot stand.”
“We were kept in a
prison transport vehicle . . . We were detained at 8:45 p.m.
and let go the next day at around 10:30 a.m.,” one of the
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A site on Blogger, which is owned by Google, is being used for propaganda for the Myanmar coup.
Gmail accounts are listed in financial information for companies on a US sanctions list.
Activists say Google should act to stop military coup leaders from using their tools.
Freedom-of-information activists say the coup leaders who have seized power in Myanmar are using Gmail and the Google-owned Blogger platform to spread propaganda, and that Google should crack down.
The US and UN have decried the February 1 coup in which the military seized power and arrested top political leaders. There have been reports of use of excessive force by the military, which has cut much of the population s access to the internet.
We stand in solidarity with our medical and nursing colleagues in Myanmar, who strive to deliver essential emergency care to the people whilst demanding.
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