Press freedom should be seen as the “by-product of healthy political society", according to an exiled journalist from Myanmar, where the crisis following the military coup, is now in its fourth month. Near daily pro-democracy protests are being held across the country, which have been met with a crackdown by security forces. There are reports that hundreds have been killed and countless more wounded, including media workers and journalists.
Just ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, Julia Dean from the UN Country Team in Australia, spoke to Swe Win, Editor-in-Chief of the news agency Myanmar Now. She started by asking him how vital press freedom is for democracy.
This content originally appeared on UN News and was authored by Julia Dean/UN Australia.
Julia Dean/UN Australia | Radio Free (2021-05-03T05:57:53+00:00) Press freedom signifies a ‘healthy political society’: exiled Myanmar journalist. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2021/05/03/press-freedom-signifies-a-healthy-political-society-exiled-myanmar-journalist-2/
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