{"id":44685,"date":"2018-09-03T10:33:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T09:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/?p=44685"},"modified":"2018-09-04T23:04:53","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T22:04:53","slug":"myanmar-7-years-for-reporting-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/2018\/09\/myanmar-7-years-for-reporting-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar: 7 Years for Reporting the Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cIt is simply not credible for the British government to claim it supports justice and accountability and then refuse to support referring Burma to the International Criminal Court, which was specifically set up for cases like this.\u201d @MarkFarmaner<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/q2NgyMZEt4<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 4. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Happening NOW- Burma issue discussed in the UK Parliament Foreign Affairs debate- Foreign Secretary @Jeremy_Hunt<\/a> refuses to support referral of Burma to the International Criminal Court <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/2kphr3rxIy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 4. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cI urge #Myanmar<\/a> to immediately & unconditionally release Kyaw Soe Oo and Thet Oo Maung. Their conviction sends a message to all journalists in Myanmar that they cannot operate fearlessly“ \u2014 @UNHumanRights<\/a> Chief Michelle Bachelet: https:\/\/t.co\/hcy7ZTQCRL<\/a> #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo<\/a> <\/strong>pic.twitter.com\/wBxWfuPDVf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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SG @antonioguterres<\/a> urges review of sentence against 2 journalists in Myanmar: <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/ODuqzX2YWP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This is difficult to watch. Chit Su and Pan Ei Mon appeal on behalf of their husbands, @Reuters<\/a> journalists jailed in Myanmar. „I’m very much proud of him. I will also teach my daughter to be proud of her father.“ #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/5XVn4Xt0T2<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gZRh2Du6sS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Poppy McPherson (@poppymcp) 4. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The road to democracy cannot be built on acts of genocide and a road that is should and must only lead to one place, a trial at the International Criminal Court. – Writes @Imran_HussainMP<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/n2tCv7QNKB<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 4. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Today we ask our supporters to write to Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo directly at the prison they are jailed in, to show that people all over the world do care about them, support them and stand by them. Please TAKE ACTION here <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/BFZZoOiibX<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 4. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Powerful statement:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

83 #Myanmar<\/a> groups „strongly condemn“ the verdicts against two @Reuters<\/a> journalists „for simply doing their jobs“, and call for their „immediately and unconditionally release“#FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/CsVOMx8AUX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pDoRglwYgL<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 4. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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„We arrived at a position we had not expected … None of us thought the evidence for #genocide<\/a> would be as strong as it was. That came as a surprise.“ #UN<\/a> investigator Christopher Sidoti on documenting & analyzing #Myanmar<\/a> army atrocity crimes.<\/strong> https:\/\/t.co\/5eIfUFF0sk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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New call for brand support ahead of Bangladesh wage talks | Apparel Industry News | just-style<\/strong> https:\/\/t.co\/b7X9pBii23<\/a> via @juststyle<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Labor Rights Forum (@ILRF) 29. August 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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„Unwilling to upset our great ally and protege Aung San Suu Kyi, we resisted calls for an independent investigation into war crimes. Instead, we encouraged the Myanmar leader to carry out her own investigation.“ Writes Peter Oborne@OborneTweets<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/a9VVEz70mj<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Today, our Reuters colleagues Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to seven years in jail for exposing a massacre by the Myanmar military. This cartoon in @TheMyanmarTimes<\/a> sums up the chilling impact the verdict has had on the country’s journalists. #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo<\/a> <\/strong>pic.twitter.com\/v1GmpJSc4o<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Andrew RC Marshall (@Journotopia) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u103b\u1019\u1014\u1039\u1019\u102c\u1000\u102f\u102d ICC<\/strong> \u1015\u102f\u102d\u1094\u1031\u101b\u1038 \u107f\u1017\u102d\u1010\u102d\u1014\u1039\u1021\u1016\u103c\u1032\u1094 \u1031\u1010\u102c\u1004\u1039\u1038\u1006\u102f\u102d https:\/\/t.co\/fWk0PQtdJi<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk)<\/strong> 3. September 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The NLD-led government has the power to immediately order the release of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. The only thing keeping them in jail is Aung San Suu Kyi\u2019s lack of respect for human rights. – Our Executive Director, Anna Roberts @anna_c_roberts<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/vJAICgkTcM<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Burma Campaign UK today condemned the sentencing of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, and urged Aung San Suu Kyi to release them today, and to repeal all repressive laws, which are being used to keep journalists, human rights activists and others in jail for pol… <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/vJAICgkTcM<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Official Secrets Act was introduced in 1923, during the colonial era, and carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. The government has used the law against journalists in the past to prevent open reporting on government and military activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe attempt by the military to cover up acts of genocide and the decision of the NLD-led government to support this and allow the prosecution to continue highlights many serious problems in Burma today,\u201c said Anna Roberts, Executive Director at Burma Campaign UK. \u201cThere is a climate of growing restrictions on media freedom, and Aung San Suu Kyi must now start facing international pressure over her decision to keep so many repressive laws in place and keep political prisoners in jail.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Burma Campaign UK is also calling on the European Union to suspend its MyPol training programme with the military-controlled police force, which framed and arrested Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. As long as the police force is not accountable to the government and under the control of a military accused of genocide, it is hard to see how this can be an effective use of European taxpayers\u2019 money.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Journalism is not a crime pic.twitter.com\/c7fY6MkmpL<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Thank you Sweden for supporting the referral of Burma to the #ICC<\/a>. Other UNSC members must now follow and support UN FFM’s recommendations. UK @10DowningStreet<\/a> must stop protecting Burmese military. https:\/\/t.co\/gwNksQJQYk<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 29. August 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Today’s verdict „undermines freedom of the media, the public’s right to information & the development of the rule of law in #Myanmar<\/a>„#EU<\/a> decries sentencing of @Reuters<\/a> journalist Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oo, & calls for their immediate & unconditional release https:\/\/t.co\/tw5k4JLnmO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ULOeTFRF5t<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Myanmar Rohingya: How a ‚genocide‘ was investigated – https:\/\/t.co\/QcZYMoyYov<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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As the judge spoke, several reporters cried as they took notes.Kyaw Soe Oo\u2019s wife, Chit Su Win, burst into tears after the verdict, and family members had to support her as she left the court. #FreeWaLoneKwaySoeOo<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/7cchuaBExB<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Parisa Hafezi (@PHREUTERS) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A dark day for free press in #Myanmar<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Today, a court sentenced two brave @Reuters<\/a> journalists to 7 years prison.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Their crime? Doing their job and exposing this gruesome massacre.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, impunity for army atrocities continues#FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/qVX8huxaHM<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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On the Intl Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearance, WUC Project Coordinator Ryan Barry spoke to @AJEnglish<\/a> about #China<\/a>’s systematic use of enforced disappearance against #Uyghur<\/a> & the over 1 million Uyghurs who effectively disappeared into political indoctrination camps. <\/strong>pic.twitter.com\/OdzklxUQiz<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 1. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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They are at it again, the 8-digit SE Asian bots. Blocking dozens every day. \u2066@TwitterSupport<\/a>\u2069 @Twitter<\/a> <\/strong>pic.twitter.com\/zUhVEP7gcP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 LaetitiavandenAssum (@lvandenassum) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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US urges Indian Ocean Region countries to reaffirm commitment to global rules and norms – <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/fhT2WJhnUW<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Myanmar’s president, Win Myint, was an MP four years ago. Back then, he had some harsh words on the govt’s use of the Official Secrets Act to prosecute reporters. Today, a court used the same law to lock up two @Reuters<\/a> journalists for seven years. What will he say now? <\/strong>pic.twitter.com\/AxbYuZhrCd<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Timothy McLaughlin (@TMclaughlin3) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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An outrageous injustice. @Reuters<\/a> journalists, Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oo, get 7 years prison for their investigative reporting. #AungSanSuuKyi<\/a>, is this your #Myanmar<\/a>? You used to believe in freedom of the press.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Quash the verdicts & #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo<\/a> <\/strong>https:\/\/t.co\/9tIojzaaGc<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 3. September 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIt is simply not credible for the British government to claim it supports justice and accountability and then refuse to support referring Burma to the International Criminal Court, which was specifically set up for cases like this.\u201d @MarkFarmaner https:\/\/t.co\/q2NgyMZEt4
\n\u2014 Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 4. September 2018<\/p>\n

Happening NOW- Burma issue discussed in the UK Parliament Foreign […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44685"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44685"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44706,"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44685\/revisions\/44706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.deinayurveda.net\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}