Burmese junta raids news journal office

Burmese authorities have  raided the office of the True News Weekly Journal (Thitsa) after an increase in sales amongst the supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi waiting outside Insein prison on 25 May, the first day Suu Kyi was present at the trial. Read more here

Reporters ‘can cover Burma trial’

Officials in Burma have unexpectedly announced that a group of journalists – five local and five foreign – will be able to cover the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more here. Meanwhile Reporters Without Borders has reported clampdowns on internet usage in the country. Read more here