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White armband campaign gets underway in Yangon March 13, 2015. Photo: Hein Htet/Mizzima
White armband campaign launched
A white armband campaign was launched on March 19 in Yangon and another 19 townships as a protest against the government’s violent crackdown on...
Journalists from various news media protest for the elimination of repression of press freedom and media in Yangon on January 7, 2014. Photo: Hein Htet/Mizzima
Myanmar Journalist Network in spat with govt following beatings
The Myanmar Journalist Network has called on media organisations to boycott the activities of government officials in response to what they claim was...
A group of students and activists came onto the streets of Yangon at 2 pm in sympathy with the protesters who had been beaten in a melee of violence by police earlier in the day in Letpadan. Photo: Hong Sar/Mizzima
Police move fast to crack down on Yangon protest
Riot police were quick to crack down on a march in Hledan market in Yangon, beating several protesters on March 10. A group of students and activists...
Police and civilians with red arm bands attack non-violent protesters outside Yangon City Hall on March 5, 2015. Photo: Hein Htet/Mizzima
Protesters attacked, beaten and arrested in Yangon
Security police and civilians wearing red armbands attacked activists and students protesting outside Yangon City Hall and arrested eight in a surge...
The 14 Michaungkan demonstrators arrive at court in Kyauktada Township on the afternoon of February 26, 2015. Photo: Nan Myint/Mizzima
Police demolish Michaungkan protest camp, make arrests
Yangon municipal police moved in to demolish the Michaungkan protest camp at around 3 am in the morning on February 26
Volunteers of Myanmar Red Cross organisation carry wounded volunteer U Moe Kyaw, 45, as the war vrefugees fleeing from Laukkai sit on the truck after vehicles of a rescue convoy were attacked by Kokang rebels near Kokang capital Laukkai, northern Shan State, Myanmar, February 17, 2015. Two volunteers from Myanmar Red Cross Society injured in rescue convoy attack. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
Media group calls on army to protect journalists in Kokang
The Myanmar Journalist Network on February 18 issued a statement urging government troops, who are taking responsibility to provide security in the...
Electric power pylon at Biluchaung Hydropower Station in Kayah State, Myanmar. Photo: Ye Min/Mizzima
Myanmar suffers major electricity black out
Electric power to the whole country was cut at about 1:30 pm on February 17 due to a breakdown of the national power grid between Pyinmana and...
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