Human Rights Watch has called for the district police in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia to free the 14 Burmese asylum seekers arrested on 19 June at a peaceful celebration of the 64th birthday of the Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more here
A Burmese court has sentenced Chit Pe and Aung Saw Wei, supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, to 18 months in prison. The two were convicted of insulting religion after leading prayers at a pagoda for Suu Kyi and other activists to be freed. Read more here
Activists across the world are marking the 64th birthday of Burma’s detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with vigils and protests. Read more here
Index on Censorship and iceandfire present Seven Years With Hard Labour, a performance composed of five accounts from former and current political prisoners in Burma. Through their engaging, divergent and often humorous stories a damning picture of a ruthless military regime is painted. The world premiere takes place at Global Forum on Freedom of Expression, 3 June 8.30pm at Litteraturhuset, Wergenlandsveien, 29, 0167 Oslo. Scripted by Christine Bacon and Sara Masters (iceandfire) Commissioned and co-produced by Index on Censorship