The Burmese government has arrested the country’s top comedian, and blogger, Zarganar, and charged him with “disturbing public order,” accoridng to Reporters Without Borders. They also arrested Zaw Thet Htwe, a sports journalist.

Arrested in early June for criticising the government’s relief efforts after Cyclone Nargis and, in Zarganar’s case, for talking to the BBC, they are facing up to two years in prison under article 505 (b) of the criminal code. . .The trial of Zarganar and three other activists accused of participating in unofficial cyclone relief operations in the delta area began on 30 June before a special court inside Insein prison. A defense lawyer, Aung Thein, was quoted by Reuters as saying the trial was due to continue on 7 August.