8.
9.
Kyaw Aung
(Min Min)
Aung San Oo
Male
DVB
54-Counter Terrorism Law
Male
Dawei Watch
50(a)-Counter Terrorism Law
Life
Sentence
20 years
505A, 124(a)-Penal Code;
10.
Sai Zaw Thaike
Male
Myanmar Now
66(d)-Telecom Law; 27-Di-
20 years
saster Management Law
11.
Htet Aung
Male
12.
Myat Hein Tun
Male
13.
Myo Myint Oo
Male
14.
Min Theik Tun
Male
15.
Sut Ring Pan
Female
16.
17.
Win Win Nwe
(Thanlwin Thu)
Min Lwin
Female
Male
65 -Telecom Law;
Development
Media Group
Border
News Agency
65-Telecom Law;
52(a)-Counter Terrorism Law
50(j)-Counter Terrorism Law
Dawei Watch
Regional
News Agency
Freelance
The First
News Agency
5 years
Life
Sentence
52(a), 50(j), 52(b)-
Life
Counter Terrorism Law
Sentence
Counter Terrorism Law
12 years
505A-Penal Code; 50(j),
52(a)-Counter Terrorism Law
50(j)-Counter Terrorism Law
People Spring 52(a)-Counter Terrorism Law
13 years
10 years
-
This data reveals a systematic strategy of lawfare by using legal mechanisms to suppress
dissent and criminise journalistic activity. The regime predominantly uses broad, vague and
highly punitive counter-terrorim and national security laws to silence independent media. Many
journalists are charged with multiple offences for example, both Penal Code 505A and Counter-terrorism law, designed to increase the likelihood of conviction on at least one count and to
inflate potential prison sentences. There is also lack of due process in these wide range of con-
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