6/13/22, 1:01 PM Myanmar: HRC must act on dehumanising ‘hate speech’ and criminalisation of journalists - ARTICLE 19 (https://www.article19.org) Myanmar: HRC must act on dehumanising ‘hate speech’ and criminalisation of journalists A man reads a newspaper on a street in Yangon. As part of the reforms, the government has started to open up the domestic media. ARTICLE 19 welcomes the recommendations (http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session37/Documents/AHRC-37-70.docx) of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, who last week called on the Myanmar government to end the arrest and harassment of journalists and publicly condemn all acts of incitement to hostility and discrimination in the country. We urge the Human Rights Council (HRC) to act on these concerns and to take a strong stance on violations of the right to freedom of expression human rights violations in Myanmar. This websiteand usesother cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settings ACCEPT Privacy and Cookie Policy (https://www.article19.org/privacy-policy/) https://www.article19.org/resources/myanmar-hrc-must-act-dehumanising-hate-speech-criminalisation-journalists/  1/3