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Nay Phone Latt
CPB is gutted to learn that Nay Phone Latt, has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison by the Burmese authorities. He was convicted of contravening a public law act by posting a cartoon of the head of the Burmese military junta on his blog. His colleague, Thin July Kyaw, was sentenced to two years imprisonment while two weeks ago three defence lawyers were sentenced to between four to six months in prison.
In September 2007 during the uprising, Nay Phone Latt’s blogs provided the world with information about what was going on in Burma as there was a dearth of information due a blackout of news coming out of the country by the military junta.
At the moment the courts are jam packed with activists being tried daily in processes that do not even come close to being mistaken for justice.
H/T to irrawady for informing us.
- Published by Victor Ngeny in: Reports
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3 Responses to “Burmese Blogger sentenced to 20 years in prison”
Nice to know this committee to protect bloggers.
But I want to clarify that some point is wrong publishing.
1) He was convicted of contravening a public law act by posting a cartoon of the head of the Burmese military junta on his blog
Melody: No, it is not correct. Not on blog, may be in his email.
2) In September 2007 during the uprising, Nay Phone Latt’s blogs provided the world with information about what was going on in Burma
Melody: No, it is also not correct. He never do like that in his blog. He is only artist/author who did write poems, articles about his opinions and ideas without interference through his blog.
We just know him as ordinary youth but he has been to be NLD youth member once. And he never persuade any bloggers about politics. This electronic act is really really unfair treatment upon youth and all Myanmar people who are in IT field. This is my point of view without personal.
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